How to Change Water Pump - Dodge Grand Caravan (3.6 V6 2011-2021) - YOU WRENCH

[@YouWrench]

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[@finley614]

I am a mechanic and do this for a living and just wanna say this is a very well detailed video for anyone out there looking to do this job themselves. It’s actually one of the best videos on here. I already knew how to do this but I enjoy watching stuff like this l. Great Job You Wrench!!

[@YouWrench]

Thank you, that is much appreciated!

[@TheChenny73]

Thx for the video. I’ll be doing this to my 3.6 in a 2017 Pacifica as soon as new pump arrives. I was an Aerospace Ground Equipment mechanic in the USAF for 24 years….thank God I got some wrench turning experience because this one looks fun.

[@jasonhunt9399]

You are definitely one of the best fix it tutorial creators I've seen yet. Thank you for your thoughtful way of instructing and explaining every step!

[@ltggill]

Great tutorial ... one of the best I have seen on KZbin.

[@John-dp3ln]

Really like your procedure of putting bolts in new pump as you remove them. Very smart.

[@YouWrench]

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[@ASAPClassiq7]

nice video. you remind me of Bob Ross if he was a mechanic.

[@jnkmn-rt5pv]

Excellent video. Totally convinced me I don't want to even attempt to do it myself.

[@andyp9747]

If I ever have to replace my water pump on my minivan, I'm going to reference this video. Amazing work!

[@fredericlewin721]

The author covered every possible detail! I assume he is a technical college instructor. Great job!

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[@carolineeastham7859]

Thanks! The detail in this video is fantastic! You make studying very easy!

[@YouWrench]

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[@stevenshepherd2874]

Great video! I am a mechanic by trade. I was on lunch break and came past this video.... Great job!! Very detail-oriented! I've done this job many times and use the exact same process .. I'll definitely be subscribing to your videos... You never know you may be able to help me one day!!

[@vigiva]

Grateful for this walk through. Covers everything. Only issue I had was being under the big tube when i pulled it off. Nice face full of antifreeze.

[@kathykennedy9477]

Excellent explanation and sequencing

[@YouWrench]

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[@stevensly]

Thank you for sharing, I'm looking forward to doing the full recommendation (pump, belt, pulley, tensioner) on my next coolant change. Your videos definitely help those with a tight budget ;-)

[@jaimearias]

Great video, one of the best on here! Thank you so much!

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[@billstaff4655]

Great video! Loved your detail of the pump removal & replacement, including way you showed how to drain most all the coolant & refill properly & how to check for leaks after job done & pressure or suction test for system pressure hold so know you have no leaks, & your suggestions of additional things to check & possibly replace.

[@terrylaw18]

Very detailed helpful video. But boy when you started it up near the end that sounded like rocker arm ticking. Maybe it’s just the way the mic picks up engine sound. Or maybe it’s time for a video on rocker arm replacement. Lol.

[@jackdupp3181]

Top quality instructions. Thank you very much!

[@user-sh4yn5ft7b]

Very good idea to matching bolts !! Thank you , very detailed video

[@YouWrench]

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[@TowMan127]

I love how detailed your videos are. 👏👏👏 just found a leak under the van in that area so I’m going to jack the van up and check under there. Do you know how often the timing needs to be changed? I bought the van with 125,000 miles on it and I don’t know if it’s ever been changed and the van’s at 156,473 miles. I feel confident in changing the water pump but not the timing. If I need to do the timing, I’m guessing to let the repair shop do both. Any way to check the timing belt/chain?

[@francocarlucci7238]

Great video. Thank you. You helped me very much

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[@davidwei5908]

Very detailed & very professional.

[@davidmorgan8612]

Would have been nice to see where, why and how the old water pump failed.

[@blazeandcyrus]

Awesome video, thanks

[@davidhindy]

Very good

[@davidbryant88]

You may want to replace the plastic crossover with the aluminum replacement while u have the motor mount off. It will crack and leak antifreeze eventually. It’s a common failure thus the aluminum replacement. The aluminum replacement from dorman runs about $50 on rock auto.

[@stuart8432]

Please post the part # - when I research it the cost is $180-$193 now, unless I'm looking at the incorrect part

[@davidbryant88]

@@stuart8432 rock auto under cooling system water outlet. 9023102HP $46.79

[@jamesoberg8809]

As much as is involved in replacing the water pump it's always best to replace the idler pulley, all hoses, the belt tensioner and the belt. If you replace all of these parts, you're better off in the long run! Don't skimp on parts that are hard to get at in the first place. Stick with high quality parts or you may have to do the job again in a year and pay twice.

[@christiewright1457]

Would a bad water pump cause coolant to pool on top of the block and run to the right side of the vehicle?

[@allanlicea4065]

Excelente video !! Felicidades. Solo que las gran mayoría de talleres en México no cuentan con toda la herramienta que usa .

[@stuart8432]

Getting ready to replace water pump on 2017 Chrysler Pacifica - although this is a different vehicle, the advice is helpful. ANY videos out there that do the water pump replacement for the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica? I'm going to change out thermostat, upper and lower hoses, and look at the belt and belt tensioner.

[@Mr.Nobody180]

Thank you for your videos. Wondering if you could possibly help me. I have a 2013 caravan leaking lots of coolant from the driver side of the engine. Can't find the leak. Have replaced the 2 heater hose sets. Coolant is all over top of transmission case and motor mount near radiator and all over driver side control arm. Thanks for any help

[@quinnlawson3233]

Is there anyone can tell me why I got water building up on top of the block and running down the right side 2011 Dodge caravan

[@Lfg_legacy]

That’s an indication of a bad oil cooler. It sits right in the middle of the block under the intake. Water, and oil run through it, and when bad it will build up, and leak down the middle towards the transmission side. You can do it DIY. Not too bad of a job. Hope this helps. -LG

[@mot1343]

Great explanation! How many miles did it have?

[@danielmcdowell8451]

Great job!!

[@jzabel9]

Came across just one issue torquing the motor mount top plate. In parentheses shows 60 NM to ft pounds is 83ft lbs. However 60nm is only 44 ft lbs. Might want to correct that so nobody snaps their bolts. Other than that great video thanks for the help.

[@jzabel9]

I'll add I had a air lock in the coolant system when finished. wasn't getting heat. all you have to do is drop the top heater core hose going into the cabin. once fluid flows reconnect. I think you added this may need to be done just adding bottom connection doesn't work, air is stuck at top.

[@stephenhulsey1714]

Thank you for this. I recently replaced my right engine mount and then saw this video. I am so glad you are right I did not want to have to go back and re-torque it to 83. I went back and checked the service repair manual and it is indeed 44ft pounds. Thank goodness

[@stevensly]

does opening the petcock during coolant refill relieve any trapped air?@@jzabel9

[@isaiah5721]

Good job

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[@troyillson2068]

What size is the silicone tube you used to drain the radiator fluid off the bottom of the radiator?

[@johnkrumpotick8659]

That's a very thorough and well done video.

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[@jjcud]

Is that an OEM water pump that you are installing? Thanks for all of your videos. Thank you for Canadian links (not loving the look of the amazon water pump though) Good Job!

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[@therealdonaldtrump9567]

Don't forget to cuss Chrysler, dodge, jeep out for that as well.

[@chaveeraj]

Hi when are you going to do a full transmission rebuild?

[@YouWrench]

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[@shanewagner9015]

Thanks!

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[@YOUZTUBE2000]

Nice video! Can you check the link for the torque wrench? It’s currently leading to the trim tool kit. Thanks!

[@YouWrench]

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[@victorgomez6942]

My van started overheating today. The radiator was bone dry and I found out I have a leak. Both the water pump and a/c looked pretty bad and with a lot of old oil on the A/C. Do you suggest to buy the kit to figure out the leak first before I start replacing anything?

[@victorgomez6942]

The leak came from the heater hose Y-connector. Looks like a fairly easy replacement.

[@YouWrench]

Hey there! Yes, the best bet would be to try fixing the leak issue first, then refilling with coolant and testing. Best case scenario it was just the leak and everything still works perfectly! Worst case, other components would need to be replaced too, and if you drain the coolant into a clean container you can reuse it so you won't 'lose' anything as such. Best of luck! --- To help support us (for both you and others reading this) there are a few things you can do: 1) Donations both needed and welcome! We cannot operate You Wrench without the support of people like you! You can donate by PayPal - just go to www.paypal.me/youwrench 2) Please ensure you subscribe to our KZbin channel. 3) Please Like our video's on KZbin (by clicking Like!) 4) Please help spread the word, the more people who know about us the better! Add links to our video's in forums, let people know about us. Thank you for your support!

[@fredericlewin721]

Similar happened to me yesterday in sub-zero F weather, I had assumed sticking thermostat from codes "thermostat illogic", and slow warm-up. Waiting for employer to let me have time off to fix. Red lightning bolt symbol popped up on dashboard - I assumed it meant electrical problem so I drove the remaining 2 miles to get home. Apparently it means overheat!

[@tomdavies2616]

28:35 Wrong Ft/Lb calculation. 61 NM is 45Ft/Lb. Cracked a bolt 😢

[@vinceleto]

Why did you change the water pump and how many miles did it have?

[@gametalk644]

In the video, the size of the bolts that are used to remove the water pump are: Two size 13 bolts Three size 16 bolts One size 13 bolt Four size 10 bolts The size of the bolts that are used to remove the idler pulley are: One size 10 bolt The size of the bolts that are used to remove the engine mount are: Two size 13 bolts Four size 16 bolts

[@nathanjohnston7187]

Looked like someone put green anti freeze in there! At about 18:30 when the lower hose is pulled I noticed it looked like green coolant oops!

[@jeremywoodall7941]

Is the spec for top motor mount really 81 ft lbs?

[@tomdavies2616]

No it’s not. 60nm is 40 foot/lbs. Cracked a bolt due to this.

[@therealdonaldtrump9567]

Yeah his torque specs are incorrect for the engine at 28:32. Caused me to shear a motor mount bolt. His conversion shows 83 foot pounds. Newtons to ft pounds would leave a smaller number of foot pounds than newtons. the correct spec is 45 foot pounds. Please edit the specs to correct them so no one else shears theirs.

[@YouWrench]

Sorry to hear that. We have actually already added a Correction to this video for precisely what you mentioned. This was done several weeks ago when we first spotted the mistake. It will appear onscreen in the top right hand corner 'Correction' and you can click to review the correction (which is also in the video description). Ideally we would like the details of the correction to appear onscreen rather than just the word 'Correction', but we are unable to control that factor as that is KZbin's process for Corrections currently. This is a current limitation of the KZbin system. We hope that the video proved useful for you (apart from that part!!) 👍

[@therealdonaldtrump9567]

@@YouWrench Do you have a video on removing sheared bolts?

[@LadyHaze90]

Can u do this job without removing the engine mount

[@thalverlisgriffin]

No. He said that the engine mount is bolted ontop of the water pump

[@XXXDomtacion]

It’s a stupid design

[@Oden-Heinrich]

Man, you did that the hard way. You could have just removed the harmonic balancer with just a 27mm bolt & not had to mess with the AC compressor at all.