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Joe
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Crap my water pump has a slow leak...sooo...I guess I'll replace it...
any good website advice for jeep parts...

mines a 2001 Jeep Cherokee 4wd

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I have replaced 2 on 2 seperate Jeeps and I just went to AutoZone I think.  Thats what I would do.

I have used jeepsareus.com before and have got good stuff from them.  I don't know that they have water pumps but you could check them out.

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My only advice is to NOT buy a reman. unit. Spend the few extra bucks for new and you'll thank yourself 6 months down the road.

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I seen one for just over $ 200 bucks in 4 wheel parts .com , Unless i looked @ the wrong one

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Also why your doing the waterpump, replace the t-stat as well as the t-stat housing.

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thermostat great idea however the housing?...do those go bad as well?

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thermostat great idea however the housing?...do those go bad as well?


Joe

They are like a $12 part. I'd rather spend the $12 than having to clean it, not to mention in the several (yes about 5+ other XJ/MJ's) that I've had and changed t-stats on, 80% of them cracked when I torque them down to spec using the old housings.

Since than, I've just bought a new housing for the $12 and not worried about it.

 



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okay....I've popped the ears off a themostat housing before.....mine as well replace it since I'll have everything apart up front anyway...

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while you're at it smooth the tstat housing (kinda like the hesco unit but a lot cheaper) with a dremel tool. Don't get carried away. I have read that their water pumps are great too.

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http://www.hescosc.com/shop.asp?action=details&inventoryID=43007&catId=7969


http://www.hescosc.com/img.asp?tn=showandtell_formsRecordsPhotos&fn=LargePhoto&idn=ID&id=54662



http://www.hescosc.com/shop.asp?action=details&inventoryID=45086&catId=7967
link to pump
img.asp?tn=showandtell_formsRecordsPhotos&fn=LargePhoto&idn=ID&id=55183

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I run the Hesco highflow t-stat housing and high flow waterpump. I'm happy with it, but it's some money to to it all...

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Water pump install complete!...
Took Lead Not Follow's advice and replaced thermostat and housing as well.
The hardest part for me was figuring out how to get the belt off...I know go ahead and laugh..I'm just used to finding the tensioner and pulling it that way...once I figured it out i find this setup is much easier.

Water pump I purchased brand new from Napa seems well constructed
Housing from speedway auto felt cheap, and lighter then the original.. works fine nonetheless.

Temp guage always read 210-211 now it remains a tick below 210..cant get it to go over..

should be ready for winter.

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Hey Joe, how about a writeup? It'd help us as a community. And don't forget that there's noobs around, so remember to let them know how to remove a belt that doesn't have a tensioner pulley! We all thank you ahead of time for doing this, so we don't have to explain it to the noobs every time they ask. Keep on Jeepin!
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