Jeep 4.0 Water Pump Replacement ('98 Cherokee XJ)

How to replace the water pump on your Jeep's 4.0 liter engine as demonstrated on my '98 Cherokee.
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[@FallyFire]

Hey man, I was just wondering how the water pump was holding up? I got one from rockauto and I was curious about the sealant. I've been reading that some people use the orange RTV sealant but end up having to take it back apart because it leaks. Never seen anyone use high tack before. Which would you recommend? I'm overhauling my entire cooling system. I've got that red gasket sealer that comes in a can that strings everywhere too that I normally use for the thermostat housing, has its own brush, but it gets absolutely everywhere. Just curious if you could point me in any direction here. I've never replaced a water pump in my jeep (95) but it has the same layout as your 98, (I have 3 jeeps that all have the 4.0). Thanks if you can help! Otherwise I guess I'll just not use a sealant at all and smush the gasket and the pump on there dry

[@buttsgarage4530]

It's been about a year since I filmed this, and the water pump is holding up great. I've used the high tack gasket sealant on a few water pumps before and it always seems to hold up. I think I had my last Jeep for about 3 years after I did the water pump on that one