2012 Ford Escape V6 water pump belt replacement.

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9 ай бұрын

How to install a 2012 Ford Escape water pump serpentine belt without a tensioner. The belt is about $17 at FORD, not very expensive and will last the 95,000 miles the pump lasts. Recommend a cheap bright colored zip tie so it can be found if the cam pulley tosses it under the SUV.

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@rickmatthew2518 17 күн бұрын

Replaced the belt, gave it about 20 seconds, and the new belt broke

@mrfrankbosh 8 ай бұрын

Tried to find a video and there are no good ones. The drain (petcock yes that’s the name) is on the bottom drivers side hidden by the plastic shields. Go to automotive website and find a replacement radiator and look at the photo bottom driver side and it’s easy to see. Use a hose to get it to your drain pan. Remove the coolant tank cap when you got it draining and it will go faster. Best wishes.

@dzr8125 8 ай бұрын

Appreciate the video. my pulley has a slight wobble and noise recently started. is the wobble normal or should I just replace the belt?

@mrfrankbosh 8 ай бұрын

The wobble is not normal and indicates a failing bearing. Do not remove the screws with the belt on the pulley, it will cause the farthest screw to strip the soft aluminum hole. This is a cheap easy DIY project.

@dzr8125 8 ай бұрын

@@mrfrankbosh okay great, I appreciate it. I’ll cut the belt. buy a new pump and belt. thanks for the help

@mrfrankbosh 8 ай бұрын

The belt from ford was about $15. The pump from ford was about double the local store. I got the factory belt not that it makes a big difference and a local store pump

@dzr8125 8 ай бұрын

@@mrfrankboshoh alright gotcha, the slight wobble i see is more noticeable at up at camshaft pulley. so the failing water pump will be the reason for it?

@mrfrankbosh 8 ай бұрын

Pray that it is. The pulley towards the front is your cam and it is unlikely to wobble as the journals will hold it very firm and should never wobble. Cut the belt and start the vehicle. The water pump will not turn but you can run a cold engine several minutes with no pump. See if it still wobbles. If it does I’d say just live with it. You can also now turn the pump and may feel the bad bearing. If it has over 100,000 and never replaced it is a good bet it is bad or will soon be bad. Also a great time to put new antifreeze in the vehicle every 7 -10 years with long life antifreeze of the same color. Best wishes.

@israel_7589 7 ай бұрын

I think I have a worse problem my water pump started smoking after I turned it on with a new belt what is the problem ?

@israel_7589 7 ай бұрын

I don’t wanna risk anymore things and I can’t find a vid with the same problem

@mrfrankbosh 7 ай бұрын

@@israel_7589 that would be a very bad bearing, should have been screaming before you ever got there. It has been a long time since I seen one smoke, the pump was frozen and the belt was sliding on the locked pump. Not good at all.