How to Replace Engine Water Pump 02-13 Jeep Liberty

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[@charlotteClingan-i2k]

Just want to say thank you for your tutorial. It was very educational step-by-step easy to follow and I was able to replace my old water pump by myself. I’m a 64-year-old lady who did not want to spend the money on a repair.

[@razorman65]

precise and straight to the point , with torques ! super helpful vid

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+razorman Thanks for the feedback!

[@morgynkreitzer1315]

Getting ready to tackle this problem today. Thanks to this video I’m super confident. 😎

[@shawnd567]

Great video! Replaced mine in about 30 minutes, an hour with all tools cleaned up and coolant burped. Last pump had a plastic impeller which was in good shape, but the bearing and gasket was leaking. Part was $25 for a metal impeller, no brainer to just replace the whole unit.

[@raybland7990]

I love 1A auto tutorials! Very in formative and simple

[@honchoryanc]

The torque spec on the water pump bolts are 40 foot pounds in a criss cross pattern and the tensioner bolt is 30 foot pounds

[@garyduran1]

Don’t forget to Mark the bolts in order to replace them correctly. Different sizes they are.

[@stansmad]

Correct, the bolts that go through the timing chain are longer ! I believe 3 of them.

[@Melanie_kit.]

Thank you so much for this video. You save me so much money because I replaced myself!

[@GarzAAA956]

veryy good vid ... i changed the water pump in under 40 min just watching this guy..

[@martelnews]

you guys rock...with this video I replaced my water pump in a little over an hour. thank you

[@1AAuto]

Thank you for watching! Glad to be of help. Please let us know how the repair turns out. 1aauto.com 888-844-3393

[@mattrittenhouse1100]

I also got great info from video. Changed thermostat in about an hour and looking good so far. Thank you

[@mlkmn1986]

Great video , just changed my 04 Liberty water pump , 30 minutes from start to finish , saved towing it in plus labour . Thank you , cheers

[@DavidPerez-si3dz]

Great Description on how to do it glad I watched it

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[@marine7289]

Thanks, your video saved my wife and I $150 in addition to the cost of the water pump.

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[@lauraguerrieri5254]

I just wanna thank you for this video huge help !!! I got it done in a day!!

[@anibalbabilonia1867]

Great video tutorial! Thank you I followed every step you showed in the video and everything is working great! Thanks guys👍

[@1AAuto]

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[@chunkyfather29]

I thank you for your time in making this video

[@jdm80sbaby]

was there a reason you replaced the tensioner pulley as well? or did you guys just clean it UUP?

[@huehoney7410]

Think he just pulled it off to get it out of his way. Lol

[@gswtrash2481]

They say its good to replace the belt nd belt tensioner when changing waterpump nd fanclutch too ig if waterpump went bad it could damage the belt nd shi

[@c.rutherford]

I have a 2004 Jeep Liberty and my fan cover (where it says Caution) extends forward so that there's no space at all to pull out the water pump. At least it looks that way. I hate to get halfway through and find that out?

[@paulv4130]

4:05 The tensioner on my 05 was not in the way but the idler pully was so I removed the idler. The fan housing was in the way so I removed that too.

[@MrJrnyfan]

Missed the part where the fan was removed. Perhaps the 2006 came with an electric pump and therefore is not attached to the water pump. Also consider stagger torquing the water pump bolt. Also too, depending on how old your tensioner and serpentine belt is, might want to change those out too, since you have it apart. Other than those, great video. Much was learned! Thank you!!!!!!!!!!

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[@thalegacy6]

If you don't have one yet, I suggest investing in a Milwaukee cordless ratchet. Either the regular or fuel version saves a ton of time!

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[@thalegacy6]

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[@shylondawright61]

well your video by far has been the best and i really feel confindant in doing it myself thank you

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[@DracoOmnia]

Excellent, amazingly helpful video as always. Are there any may as wells with this service? Thermostat? Idler pulley?

[@stephenspradley1086]

Is it okay to take off the cap to the expansion take while the engine is running?

[@joleenherradura9269]

Great video. Thanks! My water pump is leaking and will be replacing it using this video. I do have one question as to what you were saying at the end during the allen bit. Can you clarify what is being done during that part of the video?

[@lilcaesarman]

I think he was saying something about letting the air bubbles out

[@matthewward5849]

I know I’m 4 years too late but for anyone else who has this question here’s the answer. You have to “bleed” the system to get the air out of there. Loosen the Allen bolt you see bubbles. Once the bubbles stop then tighten the bolt back. Should be no air in the system at all or you will have more problems down the line. Hope this helps! Cheers

[@hunterpapillion7504]

@@matthewward5849 what if my thermostat isn't opening to let water idk why my thermostat isn't opening

[@hunterpapillion7504]

My thermostat isn't opening and it isn't bubbling do you know what the problem can be

[@civic2980]

@@hunterpapillion7504 when doing the pump replace the thermostat as well since its already drained.

[@Rnm1hart]

Why did you skip the torque spec for Water Pump Pulley Torque Specs : 19 ft-lbs. And the Drive Belt Tensioner Torque Specs : 33 ft-lbs?

[@gusmanthecat1]

Awesome instructions! Very professional. I get to replace mine today and was not looking forward to it but after watching the video, piece of cake!

[@richardrimel2306]

My impeller exploded any advice on how to get all the pieces out its an 03 liberty pieced it back together missing small piece still in there somewhere

[@avielalabed9993]

When filling back the coolant did you fill the radiator first then the reservoir ?

[@Billigrin]

There's no direct access to the radiator on those models. The reservoir is the only way to add coolant to the radiator.

[@jcarlosperezabc]

thanks for the tutorial, my liberty 2006 start to drip, but it has a tow kit so how Ido to remove the big fan attached to the center. thanks in advance

[@kryptic_elf791]

how do you change the fan relay on a 2005 jeep grang cherokee 3.7

[@JoeBlow-vx5po]

Thanks for the heads up. I have that big fan also, I was wondering if I was going to have to remove the alternator and steering pump but your post settled that question. Doesn't look bad at all. The 3/8" Milwakee fuel ratchet that I just bought is going to come in handy.

[@youngsol309]

You have to use a pipe wrench to get the fan off my jeep has the same thing

[@nicholashess1131]

is it much different for the diesel version?

[@josephracine4415]

Great vid

[@chilispoon]

Thank you very much, very helpful well done!

[@RockSleeper]

you're supposed to use the gold/yellow antifreeze, like Zerex G05

[@windigoking]

Thanks for the video. It worked great for me.

[@1AAuto]

Thank you for the great reply. We love to empower our customers by showing you how-to perform your own auto repairs while installing our high quality auto parts. Have a great day! 1aauto.com +windigoking

[@stansmad]

I have changed these before, very simple but.... when you are ready for coolant and water, take off the clamp and refill it first through the top radiator hose until it comes out of the top radiator neck. These Jeeps can get air locked easily and can be a hassle to get air bubbles out of. Been there....

[@henrybarlow2571]

How can you tell if it is sell or water pump

[@4589scott]

I have a 2012 Liberty Jet and under the hood looks nothing like this. The coolant & wiper fluid reservoir is totally in the way, I can't find a video anywhere that explains how to remove this or this water pump. Any suggestions?

[@arabepsycho232]

Scott Scott i just did mine. take the alternator out instead of the wiper and coolant reservoir so you can reach. follow every other step from this video

[@papidonjuansandoval9315]

awesome! thanks guys

[@Fedgery007]

Thank you for the video! So helpful! Anyone know the torque specs on the bolts?

[@stansmad]

40

[@Jbaybi]

i have a2004 jeep liberty 3.7l v6 that has a fan blade on the front of the motor a well as the electrical fan. how do i get to the water pump? please and thank you for any help

[@TaijiArban]

You need to remove the fan and that requires a 36mm wrench I believe but don't quote me on that.

[@t3chztyl3]

hello i have a 2012 Liberty and id like to do a full flush of anti-freeze, however, i see alot of debate about strictly using HOAT antifreeze but here i see you guys are using a more generic OAT based antifreeze. can you clarify is there IS really a need to use HOAT? i dont want to cause any damage to my waterpump and other components by trying to save cash but the difference between OAT and HOAT is quite large. Thanks in advance!

[@ZachArmstrong02]

Stick with the HOAT will run into problems if you change it

[@No_Transitory]

Why do you remove the tensioner pully? Seems unnecessary since the water pumps bolts aren't near it.

[@Darkkyle29]

Usually you replace the belt the same time as water pump and in order to replace belt you need tensioner gone.

[@baysho510]

There is one bolt that is blocked by the belt tensioner pulley

[@baysho510]

It's the one on the bottom - left hand side of the water pump

[@rocam69]

Thanks for this video

[@rrex7948]

They had a re-design of Liberty in 2008 so this must be the 2002-2007 Liberty not 02-13 as stated in the title.

[@m084307]

My 2009 Jeep Grand Cherokee 3.7L has (8) 13 mm bolts as said in video, but 3 of those bolts are longer in length.. just a FYI..

[@katfreeborn549]

And, those three long bolts, counting from bottom left are at positions 3, 5, and 6.

[@gottiforsure4451]

You think he got the gasket on properly??

[@markrich3271]

Thanks Don!

[@1AAuto]

+Mark Rich Thanks for watching. If any of our viewers needs to make this repair, we carry the auto repair part shown in this video on our website. Here is a link to them www.1aauto.com/1A/WaterPumps/Jeep/Liberty/1AEWP00107?KZbin&CTA+Comment&CAXg9-5s

[@NicholasNotestine]

Doesn't appear to be the correct coolant for a 2006 Jeep Liberty

[@KingDeramo]

Do you have a video that goes deeper? I need to change the front engine cover gasket that covers the timing chain. The service shop told me the water pump bolts on to that cover.

[@1AAuto]

+Muy Gonzo Thank you for watching. Unfortunately, we do not have a video for your application. We will keep this in mind for future repairs. www.1AAuto.com?KZbin&CTA%20Comment& 866-403-3393

[@HDeLuna]

Would it be basically the same process for an 03 jeep Cherokee Laredo

[@1AAuto]

Thank you for watching. The process may be a little different. We will keep this vehicle in mind for future videos. 1aauto.com 888-844-3393

[@gthomer1231]

the 3.7 with heavy duty cooling is not that easy to get out it has two fans and a huge fan shroud that covers the whole front of the engine

[@felipem3108]

Awesome video.!!!

[@1AAuto]

+felipe monsalvez Thanks for watching. We're glad you liked it. 1aauto.com 866-403-3393

[@felipem3108]

+1A Auto Parts on my Jeep was harder to replace because the fan was closer to the belt so I had to remove the fan first and then replace part of the tencioner to reach the water pump

[@cupeypr8582]

Thanks !

[@Automan5000]

How much antifreeze did it take to fill the system

[@1AAuto]

+Zach Gardow Thanks for watching! You should not need to replace a lot of fluid for this repair, but you want to make sure you have a few quarts on hand! 1aauto.com

[@Automan5000]

@@1AAuto ok thank you

[@johnmeyer6986]

When you replaced the belt, it was a different timeline. The water pump was not changed and it had an older alternator.

[@3ktor123]

How do I know which length bolts to use?? Some are short and long how do I know which goes where

[@katfreeborn549]

Counting from bottom left the long ones are at postitions 3, 5, and 6.

[@ryanwalsh5305]

This video is not accurate for an 07-2010

[@paulmetcalf5636]

no mentiom of extensions needed

[@ThatTreyDude]

Thought I needed a water pump turns out I need a new bleeder valve so the coolant can drop

[@eli25jk70]

Thanks….. turn out to be a bad thermostat gasket…

[@patricklewis9776]

Ok but you had to remove resivour and radiator 1st

[@huehoney7410]

Couldn't hear a word you said at the end of the video

[@joaquinarango4603]

No silicone need gasket e off

[@matthewdiduck]

Of course they don't have a video with the big resevour on the front giving no room at all unless you're a twig

[@azimmey]

oNice vid as usual, I might have to replace my water pump because of a freekin bolt leaking or so I thought !!! 2012 and only 76 k on it and find out it has a bad casting and only leaking due to there being a little divot on the engine casting where the gasket rides! REALLY!!!!!!!!!! Hope this one holds for a while. So pissed at Jeep or whomever built this POS

[@r1conobe]

Just told $700 to install new water pump gasket!! Lol

[@christian6364]

me too ! :( hopefully i can follow along with this video !

[@shawnd567]

$700!!!! This job cost me $25 and 30 minutes. Absolutely easiest job I've ever done.

[@creativeminds9973]

Hey 1A Auto, what if I don't have a torque wrench to do the appropriate torque? Any other tips not to over tighten? Thanks

[@mr.e0311]

CreativeMinds99 they want your business but cant be bothered to answer questions...?

[@garretteglitis2857]

German specs good n tight

[@TaijiArban]

Mr. E nope but they do bother enough to make a video of it. If you don't have a torque wrench then just keep tightening it until snug and give it a 1/6 of a turn. You should be good.

[@dcanon]

Great vid. Thanks!