Ford 3.5 waterpump

[@alanwatts8117]

Not bad those engine can run for over 300k miles only issue is the water pump other then that great engines ...

[@stevemccooleq]

I agree. There were millions of those engines made and probably over 95% of them went 150k miles or more before the pump failed. Maintenance also comes into play, keeping good oil and good coolant will increase your chances of avoiding early water pump failure.

[@turboflush]

If the weep is not caught in time.. the leak out the front seal becomes more than the weep can handle. Sending all that coolant into thr engine. As your driving down the highway.

[@davenelson8187]

I was blessed! Happened to notice my 2014 SHO (97k mi) coolant overflow tank was waaay low. After refilling it (and not seeing any leaks) then driving 10 miles or so it was down again! Had it flatbedded to the dealer today. Sure enough, was leaking out the weep hole! Quote for replacement of pump and timing components roughly $5k 😮 Luckily no coolant detected within the oil 😅

[@timcastilo6962]

Besides water pumps those are great engines. One of the best ford has put out

[@CStockner]

2012 Explorer 325k doing the water pump for the first time

[@israel6818]

water pump 150$ cost of repairs 3500$....😎😎

[@Mark-zz9rt]

257k on my 2011 Taurus original water pump. One set of spark plugs, I can’t complain 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@AntiMaxer]

should be every 30k, 100k if you buy extended life plugs which i doubt you did cause your too cheap to do them properly and routinely, feel bad for that car

[@cole33333333]

Just did one last week. The pulley moved up and down. Plus there was 2 qt. Of water in the oil.

[@WhatTheDuckAuto]

Man ive never seen the bearings fail or coolant in the oil. All ive done are just leaking through the weap hole

[@cole33333333]

@@WhatTheDuckAuto the owner of the Explorer drove it until it overheated and had to be towed.

[@josueorozcosolorio]

@@cole33333333I work for a recon dealership and I’m currently swapping the engine of an Explorer, probably the previous owner overheated the car before he sold/trade it to us lol.

[@cole33333333]

@@josueorozcosolorio had to work on explore again. Aluminum from the water pump was in the cam phaser solenoid. P0022

[@grapejuice5928]

I traded in my 3.5 Taurus before it went bad I could smell the coolant for about 2 years

[@timothyparsons9021]

Remember the cam lock tool.

[@automechanic904]

I gotta do one for first time next week can’t wait 😩

[@WhatTheDuckAuto]

Its gravy bro 👌 not bad tbh

[@tamiibrock6176]

As a mechanic i was trying to get one for my wife until i worked on one this 3.5 Lincoln mkz. That was the time i changed my mind. I changed 3 water pumps in one month.

[@WhatTheDuckAuto]

Once you get the hang of them they're easy money. Just not worth the avoidable headache as a consumer

[@tamiibrock6176]

@@WhatTheDuckAuto the funny thing, one come in this morning for water pump. It leaks like crazy explorer 2018 with about 123 miles on it.

[@johnnysuber2186]

Is it true on a ford fusion 2012 water pump to fix is 5000 dollar true or a lie let me know

[@tamiibrock6176]

@@johnnysuber2186 no than is not true. If is v6 it needs water pump only about $1700. If it needs water pump and timing chain kits it cost about $2500 to 3k because the engine needs to come out because of space it car is bigger like ford explorer about $1700

[@andresalderete]

In this case ford engineers are not dumb. That is a space problem. You cannot have an outside water pump with a transverse engine. Same with rhe dodge durango 4x2. Plus the problem with the water pump is the orange and green coolant. In time it deteriorates the seal. Ford upgraded the coolant to the yellow coolant

[@zoomanx9661]

They are they could’ve made the Taurus rear wheel drive. Then again, they are smart, they knew during the time before people figured out how to take the water pump out without dropping the engine, they knew people would come to them for servicing.

[@gerardomendoza9688]

Iys not about space I've seen a lot of transversed engines with external water pumps.

[@thevally6127]

Infiniti, nissan do it too. My G37 had 185k miles but no issues

[@_Ashii89_]

Bro which engine year ford edge should I buy.... Ineed a reliable model please help

[@KnotLõ-ADSR]

Do u have any make or model vehicles that u would recommend? New or old.

[@michaelathens953]

This exact issue killed my Ma's Taurus X, even after me telling her for like 6 months she needed a new water pump.

[@michaelwooda9444]

You pulled the intake,vc,timing covers ,fenderwell,coolant accessories in one hour? You must turn 780 hours a week.or you should love these.you could do 5 a day easy.

[@WhatTheDuckAuto]

Could easily knock out 2.5 - 3 ina a day 😴but i only see one once every few months. Intake takes literally 5 min to remove. And on a lift... this is gravy

[@michaelwooda9444]

If you pulled the water pump from pulling in the bay to water pump laying on the bench, especially your first time doing one, you are the best mechanic I've ever seen. After doing one,I could maybe get it apart in an hour and half. But valve covers and wiring take almost and hour by itself.then the belts, tension,mount,ps pump bolts ,inner fender,coolant and oil ,timing cover bolts,plus timing chains and water pump bolts ain't happening in an hour.

[@darkhorseautoanddiesel]

Agreed. I have a video on how to do this job on my channel, and I'm currently in the process of editing another one, so I've done this job several times. There's no way you're getting all that stuff off in an hour by yourself, especially on your first one. Labor manual calls for 9.8 hours (Taurus and Explorer anyway) to do this job, you're kind of implying that you can get it done in 3 or less. I'm not questioning your skills as a mechanic, you might be better than me for all I know, but I do question your ability to judge time.

[@b.alexander6200]

​@@WhatTheDuckAuto The fact that you think it's believable that you could do 2-3 of these jobs in a day makes me think that you haven't even done a single one. If I had to guess, I'd say the technician had you cleaning off the timing cover while he put in the actual work!

[@jimhendrix7776]

​@b.alexander6200 and he thinks ford makes 3.7l and 3.5l 😆 🤣 😂

[@tankdawg88]

Timing chain. Not belt How many miles on the dash?

[@hole1623]

Opinion on ford fusions

[@Capt.Morgan]

What year is this

[@bakerap2211]

Every day I pray to the automotive gods that my water pump in my 07 Lincoln mkz doesnt shit the bed.

[@carlife_710]

Just replaced mine in the 07 Lincoln hahaha it went and mixed the oil and coolant smh.

[@jimhendrix7776]

Lol it's a 2.7 and 3.5 bro lol... and your the mechanic bahaha!!

[@WhatTheDuckAuto]

While yes ford does make a 2.7 and 3.5 ecoboost , i was talking about 3.5 and 3.7 n/a motors. Which ford did make.. maybe do a tad bit of research before commenting on youtube. Mechanic no. Now currently employed by a ford house tho.

[@DaltonKevinM]

My family has owned fords our whole lives. But my 2006 Ford Taurus with the nigh bulletproof Vulcan engine will be the last Ford I ever buy. I do not have the money to risk driving this ticking time bomb of an engineering blunder.

[@josebarrios4937]

so much for replacing a water pump like the good ol times.

[@4Runner21]

What causes the water pump failure? Lack proper oil change intervals? Lack proper engine coolant flush/ exchanges?

[@WhatTheDuckAuto]

Terrible design and bad quality control on oe pumps

[@whormigaproductions3662]

Yeppers, my 2019 flex has 51,000 miles and the weep hole is starting to leak coolant. The oil has been changed every 5,000 miles and coolant flushed at 31,000 miles. Just luck of the draw. Right out of warranty too.

[@4Runner21]

@@whormigaproductions3662 Damm! Sorry to hear it! My father in law has 2011 Explorer and owned since 99k miles and finally had coolant service preventive service at 170K ish miles and still going strong..

[@surfofsinify]

lol that really looks like the old junk dodge 2.7 I wonder if the guy that designed I got laughed out of Dodge into Ford

[@user-wp8cq1vp7m]

Put some stop leak in it and change oil 😆

[@larrybrooks2885]

Stay away from ford's all together.

[@interstate80.]

They’re not terrible. There’s just certain models and engines to be avoided. Every single car is going to have its problems, there’s just no avoiding it. I’m not defending this design, I think it’s quite terrible. But there’s never going to be a car that is mechanically perfect

[@kjortizphi]

@@interstate80.exactly

[@_Ashii89_]

​@@interstate80.which model year

[@leadhammer]

All in the name of squeezing more money out of the customer.

[@monkeymech3078]

Do u have to replace the Cam Phaser chains

[@WhatTheDuckAuto]

No

[@chuckcraig4380]

VW does it too

[@glennbell7909]

Don't lose your 8mm socket

[@user-pq1tb8zx7e]

Another quality product from ford 😂

[@notworthit1096]

Aight bro say no more, like and subscribe

[@landonlehman5497]

I'm in the middle of that same job right now at work. 2011 ford flex 3.5. Such a dumb design

[@gerardomendoza9688]

It's the same POS engine design like the Chrysler 2.7

[@eedre4864]

Maybe they could have hired better engineers if they took the government bailout money like GM and Chrysler?

[@chriskimble6016]

It came from Volvo

[@countryman6412]

I own this shitboxx

[@nahshonweaver8245]

You never lie bout that one if I got one for free with problems I’d send it straight to the crusher

[@72gunslinger]

Mopar v6 😆 🤣 😂

[@WhatTheDuckAuto]

?

[@72gunslinger]

Some of the Chrysler v6 engines had the water pump BEHIND the timing cover

[@Wickedjc2119]

The engineer was making you money. Otherwise they would be doing that in their driveway

[@garrettschatte1791]

I would just stay away from Ford engines period. Fords are only good for shop business you make plenty of money off them.

[@tragiclife9760]

Haven’t worked on any Hondas have you?

[@WhatTheDuckAuto]

Yes

[@tragiclife9760]

@@WhatTheDuckAuto well then where’s the big surprise that ford did it too

[@coyotejoe80]

Failure Of Research and Development

[@jayclark5912]

Finding Oil Ruining Driveway. Thought of that week,guess why. Looks like 2017 3.5 no turbo eco is easy to remove and change. Having shop do it anyway. I try not to work on cars unless I'm getting paid.

[@jayclark5912]

Flip over read directions Fucked on a reel deal Fixed or repaired daily But always first on race day ..first in line behind the Chevy...oh yeah . Cant forget found on road dead.