00 5.2 Ram 1500 Water pump issues

[comet240]

hi
i just bought a Ram pickup truck and it needs water pump so i got one

first i not able to get the Fan off the old water pump so i had to remove the water pump with the fan still attached and i still cant get it off i have vise grip on the impeller and a wrench on the big nut but all does it turn shaft i dunno how Hayes book talks abotu jaming a screw driver it doesnt work so i need help there

also on the new pump how do you tighten the fitting that has the blue dried up gas ket maker on it it has 2 slits is there a special tool?

and 3rd i have had to put hte vise grips the pipe with the oring on it and kinked it so not sure if i wanna put old back in what is that pipe called?? to have it replaced is it something you get at canadian tire?

[Chris Stewart]

Here's a downloadable 2001 service manual.
The download is kinda slow but worth the wait.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/42304/2001DodgeRam.pdf


Check page 402 for water pump info.

[comet240]

ok ill read it

but i did get it off today i used a vise grip clamped to the pully and had the big adjustable on the nut and i hit the adjustable till the thing moved
power built company doesnt make a tool for a dodge one as this stupid idea of holding a screw driver behind is dumb


but here is question i put the new one on put gasket maker on both sides of the gasket paper and put it on put lock tight on the bolts and tightedn them to 20 pounds i add the coolant and i notice pump leaking why would it leak so i started up truck and let it run for a bit and it sealed itself for now i going to see tommorow if it leaked more but letting it run seals it? did i do something wrong?

and the book says i need 18 liters of coolant yet i added liike a jug and 3/4s with some water and it filled it thats no where near 18 liters so how much does it really hold?

[comet240]

i see what this book you sent shows its a special tool that goes into the holes of the pully holes
i dunno why the hayes book never talked about that

is it hard to do the timing chain when i reach 200k as i know the sunfire i worked on it blew and i did the repair but the head valves wrecked so it would be 500 bucks to fix so for this truck i going to change it before she blows

[comet240]

i just noticed in the books
the hayes book say 20 pounds of torq but the pdf book says 30 pounds maybe thats why it it leaked at first? not enough tight so should i re torq them to 30 pounds?

[aleekat]

18 liters is if you drain every bit of coolant out of the engine, radiator etc.

[Chris Stewart]

The pdf book is a FSM, I follow it on differences.
The Haynes book #30041 is a very good general maintenance manual...I refer to mine regular.

[comet240]

what does FSM mean?

i only got the fan hand tight on the hub is that good enough cuz there is no way i can do it without a tool and Ctire doesnt sell a one with couple tits on it so i can tighten it down go figure

[Chris Stewart]

Factory Service Manual


You need to tighten that fan to spec or call around and have it tightened to spec.

[comet240]

ah ok where u buy these FSM? u have to be a mechanic?

where u buy this tool?

ok ill get garage to do it

[Chris Stewart]

Here's a downloadable 2001 service manual (FSM).
The download is kinda slow but worth the wait.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/42304/2001DodgeRam.pdf

[danielsatur]

Was loosen clockwise or counter clockwise?

[comet240]

counter clockwise i spun it off with a vise grip a big adjustable with a hammer hitting it