Are you on any Cummins forums? They might have good ideas of what else
you should be watching for.
Randy
On 23/03/2023 6:17 PM, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes wrote:
It looks pretty easy and straight forward.
The cheapest I have found the water pump kit is $252, but I’d have to
ship it. I can drive to the ginormous Cummins dealer near my home and
snag one for $282.
What else should I consider changing out whilst I monkeying around in
there? Of course I will inspect the belt and replace if it looks
sketchy, but what about the thermostat? Idler pulley?
AZBob
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How difficult is it to change the water pump on that engine?
I would think the worst case scenario would be that the replacement does
not last as long if you buy aftermarket.
Have you tried looking online for an OEM with a discounted price?
Randy
On 23/03/2023 5:29 PM, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes wrote:
>
> It appears the water pump on the Cummins just crapped out. Best I can
> tell coolant is coming out of the weep hole and slinging all over.
>
> When I shut it off the last two times, an abrupt short squeal was
> heard (2005 Dodge 2500 SLT 4x4 Cummins 5.9, 132K miles for reference)
>
> Cummins water pumps are $296.
>
> Non-Cummins ones from any number of places are all less than $100
>
> Gut says get Cummins. I feel I shouldn’t skimp on this engine.
>
> Reasonable?
>
> AZBob
>
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