Thursday, September 15, 2011

How do you change a water pump on a ford ranger xlt 4.0 engine?

it is a 2 wheel drive truck.How do you change a water pump on a ford ranger xlt 4.0 engine??Drain coolant %26amp; dispose environmentally safe.

?Remove the bolts from the fan where attaches to the pump.

?Remove the fan shroud bolts.

?Remove the top rad hose

?Release the tension from the serpentine belt

?Wiggle loose the fan from the water pump. BE CAREFUL not to pull the fan into the radiator.

?Lift the fan %26amp; shroud out together

?Place a container under the front of the engine, as there will be some coolant released once the pump is removed.

?Remove any accessories such as PS or alternator bolted to the pump. DO NOT disconnect your A/C lines

?Remove all bolts securing the water pump.

?Remove the pump.

?Raise the rear of the vehicle %26amp; allow some off the coolant to drain.

?Scrape off all gasket material

?Reinstall a new gasket(s)

?Reassemble in reverse order



禄禄禄How do you change a water pump on a ford ranger xlt 4.0 engine?PRETTY STRAIGHT FORWARD, JUST LOTS OF STUFF IN THE WAY, I SUGGEST GETTING A MANUAL AT AN AUTO PARTS STORE AND GOING STEP BY STEPHow do you change a water pump on a ford ranger xlt 4.0 engine?Go get a manual or subscibe to Alldata or Mitchelle on Demand. If it were a Chevy or GM product, I would suggest a stick of dynamite.



If you have a friend who works on cars alot, see if they can give you a hand.