Water Pump Re-Gasket
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This truck's water pump wasn't leaking, but its gaskets were. So instead of replacing a good pump with a cheapo or a $100
Motorcraft PW254, only about $10 of gaskets were replaced (
Mahle JV1034) using
Permatex 20539 around the coolant journals. Since this is a '96, it has a misfire detector, and the conduit for those wires was jammed on a stud, causing a backup wrench to be needed for removal. The bolts were sandblasted, painted, & reused. The thermostat was also replaced as preventative maintenance, and the alternator bolt tab was welded back onto the heater return pipe.
