MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS / FORD CROWN VIC WATER PUMP REPLACEMENT: Changing a leaky and noisy water pump

[@fixinit]

Grand Marquis and Crown Vics are known to last a long time. How many miles are on your Grand Marquis or Crown Victoria?

[@fixinit]

Maxwell Kleha You still got plenty of life in that car. 😎

[@justinpringle1173]

Did you drain coolant to change the water pump

[@MrNuck1]

Just bout a 99 Grand Marquis gs with 47000... Still brand new...

[@fixinit]

demetrius thomas Wow nice!

[@fixinit]

Justin Pringle Sorry, I just saw this. No we didn’t drain the coolant. Just top off the coolant after replacing the water pump.

[@lv-blackhawk]

Out of 50 videos on KZbin, you were the only one who showed how to remove that damn water pump from the engine, everybody cut the part when you have to struggle with that damn thing to get it off 🥵

[@juanordaz4215]

College student with a '98 here. THANK YOU! I could use the savings.

[@ciscohour5884]

A shame these cars were discontinued. So easy to work on and reliable.

[@fixinit]

Agree 😎

[@williammorris3303]

I always use a sealant also. Not necessary but I always have. And ALWAYS be careful tightening any aluminum part, it will snap an ear off way easier than you think

[@josephcazzuto7198]

Thanks for posting.

[@YoungHKim-dk3rg]

omg, this car so easy to work on.... there is so much room

[@jeremy32100]

I wish they still made these cars they were one of the most dependable and reliable ones that Ford produced one thing I like about these cars is they are super easy to work on you have a lot of room inside the engine compartment under the hood that water pump remove and install looked fairly simple and pretty easy for the most part. Unlike these smaller cars on the road their engine compartments are a lot smaller they're not as easy to work on

[@fixinit]

They had to pull the engine on my father in law’s 09 Lincoln MKZ to replace the water pump. 😬

[@dco956]

Have u ever tried to install a fuel pump or heater hose on these cars....they are horribly designed....real POS

[@thatslow4.6]

Modding mine just did a AC delete but it gonna buy the ac bypass pulley from O’Reilly’s so I can have my stock belt still. Got a ton of mods and still running strong at 190k miles 💪🏻

[@fixinit]

Awesome! 😎

[@RJDCR]

niiice , thanx...owns a '99 here

[@fixinit]

Thanks for watching! 😎

[@ohboynotthisagain]

Any vids on intake manifold replacement ? I have the same car . 2000 grand marquis…thanks to this vid I’m going to save some cash and replace the water pump . I’m fairly good with my hands , just needed a good video .

[@fixinit]

No intake video yet. Thanks for watching! 😎

[@scales57]

seen this one? kzbin.info/www/bejne/lX-Tg6RmaLidlc0

[@cormanr.1347]

What size is that belt

[@nazarettos6987]

Great video,but why your engine bay is red?

[@fixinit]

Lol. That’s from all the rusty water that sprayed all over the place when they over heated the car. That’s why you should never use plain water instead of a 50/50 water antifreeze mix.

[@josephcazzuto7198]

That's a great question. I just assumed it was red clay from living in the desert and whatnot, lol.

[@brucebennett7229]

The orange makes it much easier to see everything in the video. Usually, everything is black on black and dark. I wonder if sidewalk chalk disolved in water then spray on work area would make videos easier to understand.

[@Revengefullkilla]

You did that 💪🏾 I learned something so you get my like and subscription

[@fixinit]

Thanks for the support. I appreciate it. 😎

[@michaelwashington2682]

So you don't need to put the rubber ring on the thermostat? Because I have the same car and when I try to put it in with the ring it doesn't fit. So should I leave it out? And thanks for the info

[@fixinit]

You need an O ring. I was asked this before and I think the old O ring was stuck on the cover. I can’t remember. I didn’t leak. 😂 So you drop in the thermostat then the O ring drops on top of the thermostat. Then you can install the cover.

[@SilverBullet93GT]

I've been trying to figure out (without calling the dealer, because i am hard headed) the proper water pump part number for my 99 crvic lx, and all sites have like 15 options, most are for interceptor. Some have open vanes like yours and some closed (apparently better flow).

[@fixinit]

Best way is to find a place that will look up the part you need based on your vehicle vin #, Like the dealer, Lol. Once you get the correct OEM part # you should be able to buy the part anywhere.

[@SilverBullet93GT]

@@fixinit Lol, the problem is the guys at the local dealers already know me, and when i phone, they know i am fishing for part numbers

[@fixinit]

@@SilverBullet93GT haha, maybe you can get a friend to do it for you. Idk

[@SilverBullet93GT]

@@fixinit I'll invest in one of these voice changing boxes, sounds funny (mid video) kzbin.info/www/bejne/hXm0hoZjf7iGgdU

[@fixinit]

@@SilverBullet93GT lol

[@joserivera9122]

How much miles were on this car when you changed the pump and how old is it ?

[@fixinit]

Jose Rivera It’s a 1999. Not my car but I think it has over 200,000 miles.

[@calvinmyers1879]

What size socket for the water pump?

[@fixinit]

13mm for the water pump. 10mm for the pulley.

[@kzkid1]

Mine is losing coolant,no leaks and none in the engine oil... Where else can the coolant be going...

[@fixinit]

The plastic intake manifold probably has a small crack.

[@biggytmofo]

@@fixinit That is a pain in the ass to replace. The newer models with the metal housing are good. There was a recall involved in the past. The plastic breaks asks me how.

[@SilverBullet93GT]

how come no top gasket on the thermostat?

[@fixinit]

Can’t remember. I think it was already on the outlet cover. Didn’t leak. 😎

[@SilverBullet93GT]

@@fixinit i can't wait to replace my intake manifold, i got a new water housing, everything will be so shiny

[@fixinit]

@@SilverBullet93GT why are you replacing the intake? Cracked?

[@SilverBullet93GT]

@@fixinit yes, cracked at the housing. this is the original plastic housing design. amazingly the rest looks ok except some seepage

[@fixinit]

@@SilverBullet93GT Yeah, I guess the plastic gets brittle after so many years. I probably will have to eventually do the same on my Mustang.

[@infinity3jif]

this is one of the easier water pump jobs, i did mine on my 96 town car, i can't believe they wanted to charge $400, what a ripoff

[@fixinit]

trigga ville Yes very easy.

[@YoungHKim-dk3rg]

Shop has overhead. They need to charge $400 to pay rent / electricity / employees

[@charlesbrewer3362]

You didn’t put the O-ring on top of the thermostat

[@lowstress420]

I thought I didn't need a gasket either ....I was wrong..or at least the rubber need the metal one