How to replace the water pump in a 300C Hemi. 2005

A brief, non professional step by step to replace the water pump. I am not a mechanic, you assume all liability for your own actions. Following my lead is likely to destroy your car, your life, and everything you own.

[@zackmallon5455]

Sep 17' and im watching this video for my 09 chrysler h5.7 hemi her edi. Last year i replaced my radiator, upper, lower hoses, and thermostat, so im very familiar with that process on this car. Thanks for showing me how to get the s belt off, and thx 4 showing me how to take my pump off. We have the exact same car insides, so this video was perfect 4 me. Its cool to see other fellow 300cs on the road.

[@JesseLA2IE]

Thanks for video "05" water pump leaking , Going to replace it tomorrow got it for $73 auto zone! With seal. Life time warranty

[@mrrc6083]

good video very helpful for me my 05 magnum rt needs a water pump right now thanks 👍👍👍

[@rmadrigalb]

Very good video. Thank you very much for it. Also, very important. You are a very humble person! VERY GOOD... THANKSSS!!!

[@DSNYSANMAN]

Thanks Buddy, I'm changing my pump tomorrow.

[@Jarron-pq2cf]

LOTS OF HELP! IM TOO BROKE TO PAY SOMEONE TO DO IT SO GREAT VIDEO

[@Petrolhead350cui]

Nice video man. Just got myself a new pump and gonna install it coming week. Mine makes a squeeking noise so i decided to be on time with a new one.

[@2012htcme]

Nice video, was actually interesting to watch. Nice 300c man she's run alot of miles.

[@mattstevens232]

I have a 2006 300c hemi mine leaking thank for the video now I know what in store for me

[@CYoung-fv4vu]

Appreciate the vid... Ill be replacing mine this weekend,, 189K miles,,

[@sugargoldy]

good video thank you I get to do one of those this weekend

[@anthonycombs8340]

Thanks so much this video helped me out alot!

[@christopherbustos1320]

Okay thank you for the info. Great video. I changed my waterpump on my 06 charger 5.7 no visible leaks but smells like burning antifreeze.

[@citadelgrad87]

I spilled a bunch down the front when I pulled the pump. I think I remember smelling it for s day or two. Put a pan under to catch and see if it's leaking, and see if it still stinks in a few days.

[@christopherbustos1320]

Appreciate it at Citadel Grad. Thanks alot👍

[@wdethoma]

The hardest was the heater pipe. Nice vide!!

[@steveg9302]

Dude, thank for this! Also: Nevermind the fact that chrysler decided to use plastic radiator fans... am I the only one who thinks it's ridiculous that the intake manifold is plastic??? I only discovered that it was after replacing the intake manifold gaskets. I was like wtf?

[@datdaytona9174]

Great video professional

[@454blazer3]

Nice 300c , mine is the same colour 👌🏻

[@aestheticvibes9824]

My dad needs this

[@ElegantElliott]

I have the same car. I need help same engine. Coolant lower hose I ran over a rock. It pictured the hose. I replaced the hose. The car only leaks coolant when the vehicle is off. Not when it’s on. I can’t find no leaks in the hoses. Idk where it’s coming from.

[@yepimfocused2278]

Elegant Elliott do a pressure test to pin point exactly where it’s coming from.

[@kyhorseman123]

Thank you this helped I appreciate the video.

[@citadelgrad87]

charles binion glad you found it helpful.

[@budz213rq]

Thanks for the video. This is like the only video on you tube that I can use or else I would have took it to a shop. only down a lil over $100 and 4 hours

[@dfkappy]

Why the hell would anyone give this a thumbs down?

[@citadelgrad87]

Apparently, some feel the need to exercise their right to put a thumb in someone's eye.

[@Petrolhead350cui]

Fuck the haters 😁

[@codyclark5676]

Very good video:)

[@darrylm934]

great video. question on replacing the belt though, since that wasn't shown, do your clock wise turn the bolt with tool from haborfreight in order to replace? I;m confused on the replacing of belt part

[@citadelgrad87]

Hi Daryl. To loosen the pulley to change the belt, just press the harbor freight tool toward your right as you face the car, it is spring loaded and you can feel the tension. I think I said counter in the video, but move the top to the right as you face the car. When you get the belt off, don't let it snap back,,ease the pressure off. Make sense?

[@jakewilliford71]

Excellent.

[@miggity_mac_attack]

hey man. great vid. when i replaced my stock thermostat it was stamped 203 degree.. i slapped in a 180 and adjusted fan on spacs with a tuner.. my '12 charger rt never passes 194.. not a bog diff but hey.... ummm i did have a quiestion thouogh... theres a reverse hex bolt (allan key style) on the pump just above the thermostat hose mount on the front of the pump........ is that an air bleeder?????? ive always wondered and never loosened it... i was hoping maybe you had to bleed the air out of the system? when i changed my thermo i lost a bunch of fliud cuz i wasnt fast enought popping the newone in and im sure there was air in hbehind it.... i just dont know of it all get cycled through to the resevoir or does it have to get blead out with the allan bolt??? if you know i would love to find out. thanks man. Damian.

[@TooLoud71]

what did you adjust your fan settings to

[@rickyg152]

I'm guessing the srt8 6.1 hemi is the same way right??

[@nilatv2178]

Would you happen to remember on the back left side of the water pump there’s another pressed hose like on the right side but are they both sealed with an O-ring or is just that right side one? My pump is good just pissing from that little metal hose

[@jodirt658]

NILA TV I got a 06 300c srt8 im going to do mine soon just put some expoxy gasket sealer grey to be exact around that hose it should wiggle off if not you have to take the water pump off and do it and you should be good im going to buy a factory mopar one changed it out once not oem now I have to replace it again

[@nilatv2178]

Jose Pulido mine ended up being the return line from the heater core to water pump. $25 on amazon about and didn’t have to replace the intake gasket since that needed to be lifted to work the plumbing through. Mine was totally rotted out per day

[@R2D2arthurge]

How much you paid for that part and what's the part number?

[@christopherbustos1320]

Did you use any kind of gasket sealer? is it required?

[@citadelgrad87]

Hi Christopher. No, there is a polymer gasket that is press fit into the back of the water pump, and it was in place already when I bought it. The new thermostat comes with a gasket, too. All I did was carefully clean the surfaces where the gasket was going to contact. I did this with an old credit card, and scraped the gunk off until it felt smooth. No leaks after a month.

[@57LHemi]

My car recently started overheating on the temp gauge. I replaced the thermostat and it still overheats. And also my heater will not get hot. What does that mean? Is it my water pump?

[@ddygo]

5.7L Hemi check ya thermostat.

[@justinwoodlee1062]

Yeah if you ever have his issue again the water pump has weep holes right inside of the pulley of the water pump one at the top and I'm pretty sure there's a freeze plug in the bottom that water pump shaft and it has a little weep hole above it. and that's where it'll start leaking whenever they get ready to go bad

[@beastcow12]

Heyyyyyyyy, my 06 has hail damage on the hood in that same spot lol

[@kingqp]

So, is the tensioning pulley supposed to be completely removed as well? I heard you say you were going top pr or back on but not that you were ever planning to remove it.

[@citadelgrad87]

Yes, I took it off and put it back.on. it has indexing pins and IIRC a single bolt.

[@kingqp]

@@citadelgrad87 I did the work already but now I have an even worse leak coming from somewhere on the under side. Gonna do a pressure test on sat and find the source

[@tosa696]

What were you saying about the air conditioner being dual climate control and delaying , my 2006 300c only blows cold and hot from the passenger side doesn't seem to change on the driver side or rear vents I thought it can be a stuck opening and it wasn't letting the air go through the driver side but if you happen to know the issue and fix I would love to know

[@katherinetarver3019]

hi I'm changing my water pump tomorrow but do I have to change the belt too? I'm low on money

[@citadelgrad87]

Katherine Tarver you dont HAVE to, but they have a limited life, and its a lot of trouble to change one if thats all you are doing. Plus if it breaks, you may need to pay for a tow. Better safe than sorry, they arent very expensive.

[@katherinetarver3019]

also how many bottles of antifreeze I need is it 2 with 4 gallons of distilled water? Also what antifreeze should I get. I have a 2006 Chrysler 300 Hemi 5.7L.

[@citadelgrad87]

Katherine Tarver i used most of two gallons, and i bought the pre mixed HOAT stuff so i didnt add water. Make sure you get HOAT antifreeze, because it protects the aluminum block.

[@manuelvillela2101]

Citadel Grad the 5.7 hemi is cast iron and the heads are aluminum

[@mrs.c6565]

Followed your video, changed water pump. Thermostat was just changed about 6 mths ago, so did not change that. Everything went great until i test drove. It ran hot before i got a mile up the road. Can you help?

[@citadelgrad87]

Hi Carolyn. Did you refill the water tank with coolant? If so, run it in the driveway with the hood open and watch the water leave the tank. Keep adding water until it stops "burping" and sucking water. Turn the heater on and let it get hot, then turn it off. Carry coolant with you for about a month. Let me know how it goes.

[@citadelgrad87]

Check the water level AFTER it cools every drive. Add water only after it cools.

[@mrs.c6565]

Did the burp about 3 times and so far so good. Thanks

[@shilohstore6086]

Would you or did you use any small amount of RTV around the outside with the gasket

[@citadelgrad87]

I did not. I did spend a decent amount of time carefully cleaning the surface. It still does not leak, and i am at 280k

[@shilohstore6086]

@@citadelgrad87 thank you for that advice that'll help immensely

[@hazzel374]

how long does it take to replace the pump?

[@citadelgrad87]

About 2-4 hours, but I had absolutely no issues, no stuck bolts, smooth as silk.

[@williamcattr267]

0:52 Plastic radiator? Yep, however, my 07 Dodge Charger 5.7 R/T still has the original plastic radiator (original hoses too for that matter) and it is still working great at just over 118k miles 13 years later. Yes, plastic sucks, which brings to mind the fact that they also saw to it to use a plastic top on the oil dipstick (idiots). My dipstick broke, so I will have to somehow replace it. Saw a few videos on how to do it (the drilling technique worked for them). I will most likely have to remove the mounting bolt from the exhaust manifold and pull the tube out to remove and replace the dipstick.

[@mr.fuccdasystem9533]

I replaced the thermostat, the cooling fans, i flushed it and added new coolant. Changed the radiator cap. Coolant is still boiling. Please tell me its the water pump and not the engine. 🙏🏻

[@citadelgrad87]

Not sure. Mine was spitting coolant around the pulley shaft, the seal let go. I didnt have a failure per se. Good luck.

[@johnoquinn5049]

My water pump just failed while I was 10 miles from home, it's funny that you said you also recently did the rad, same with me which was a bastard of a job. How many miles on your car? Mine is 173 thousand km or 107 thousand miles.

[@citadelgrad87]

225,000 miles this week. Best car i ever had. Good luck with the pump swap. It wasn't so bad.

[@johnoquinn5049]

Subscribed to your channel ! Great vid your a natural.

[@Sjcstro84]

But will tere hanges?

[@letsthinkitover1]

your disclaimer is funny.

[@beardsbucks2365]

Do you still have it

[@citadelgrad87]

I drive it every day. I sorted out an electric seat issue this weekend.

[@713dboi]

hi im literally fixing to do this , this weekend or next can you guide me to were you found torque specs nd sequence of tighten plz. i have 06 chrysler300c 5.7 so i know why you love the car lol #moparnation btw lol

[@citadelgrad87]

Hi Daniel. I literally just googled it a few times. There is an online shop manual at lx.bigbruin.com/2006-LX-SM.pdf. It says "lx" but gives instructions on all 300 models. You just have to make sure you're looking at the correct engine. At 7-20 and 7-21, it lists 2006 specs as the same, pulleys "40 ft. Lbs", and water pump bolts "20".

[@citadelgrad87]

I almost forgot--good luck!!

[@713dboi]

+Citadel Grad lol thanks man im horrible at finding the links but once found im good lol . i have decent mechanical skills so im not worried this will be my second watwr pump job. thank goodness these cars have electric fans nd not mechanical i hate fan clutch remover tools lol.

[@713dboi]

+Citadel Grad btw how did you bleed the air afterwards? thanks in advance

[@citadelgrad87]

+daniel devora well, youre not going to like this but you should pull the two block bolts to drain all the coolant. it sucks. I still have antifreeze in my hair. to purge, I just filled the overflow and took a ride, short ar first, thrn let it cool and then refilled. took about a week. dont forget to run the heater. good luck

[@naptownsfinest2345]

decent

[@lil-ced-242]

Hey is it the same process for a 2006 with 5.7 hemi?

[@citadelgrad87]

Yes, I dont think they changed anything for several years. Double check the torque specs.

[@flintky6261]

Torque specs?

[@citadelgrad87]

I state them and the source in the video. I dont remember but i do remember i said what they are. Good luck.

[@planedr]

I only got 140,000 out of mine.

[@naptownsfinest2345]

planedr exactly what I got out of mine also