Thank you Steve! I hope it helped you get the job done. 👍

Thanks mate! Excellent point.

Thanks Woz. I’m glad it helped 👍

Best of luck Cameron. Take your time and watch out for the tricky bits. Cheers to you!

@@72wildcatz thanks mate.

Cheers Hugh. I hope this helped make the job a little easier.

Thank you very much for the nice comments. Let me know how you go!

How did you go?

@@72wildcatz Yep all done cheers mate..... unfortunately it's now been diagnosed as a head gasket fault, so currently in the garage building up a big bill for me! But thanks again for your help

@@reesv01 Oh bugger! I guess you had to try the cheaper/easier option first though. Let's see how much the pirates want to fleece from you for that difficult job.

You're very welcome mate. It sounds too cold for your fingers to work properly. It was a beautiful Sydney winters day, around 21c so fairly pleasant for working in. All the best to you.

Hahaha, I love this comment :) Im a Londoner as well, have to do the same,and its just started snowing again :) lovely spring

Glad it was helpful!

Thanks Michael. I hope it helped you.

Thanks Brendan. Yes it's a fairly tricky job for someone who hasn't done it before. I probably went too far with every fine detail of the video but I felt it necessary for all the 'non-mechanics' out there. I hope you got the job done successfully. Gavin

Gavin Wilson thanks

Thanks very much Tony. I appreciate your kind words. Cheers.

@@72wildcatz I’m going to strip mine down this week - it’s got a leak out of the connector end and the bolts so I’m hoping just gaskets and an o ring !

How did you get on? I was hoping the same thing when I did it the first time but replacing the gaskets didn't fix the leak. It's usually the water pump when the vehicle is over 10 years old. Let me know how you went.👍

@@72wildcatz bottled it and I’m just topping up. It’s always had a weepy leak then stops once it gets to min coolant level in tank. I’ll wait till after lockdown /spring as I’m only running round doors.

Cheers mate. I hope it helped make the job easier.

Lol, everyone says that!

Hi mate. Usually your coolant level will be continuously falling after topping up. There'll also be evidence of coolant on the ground under the front of the van after parking it overnight. The other things to look out for is the heater suddenly not blowing hot air. This means the coolant level has dropped past the point of being pumped into the cabs heater radiator and needs attention immediately. If in doubt, fill the coolant reservoir up if it's low, take it for a drive long enough to build the coolant system pressure up (operating temperature) and, after turning off the engine, CAREFULLY, BECAUSE IT'LL BE HOT, feel the underside of the water pump. If it's wet under there it needs replacing.

I just checked my book and it says to drain the coolant on the 2.0 litre engine. On the 2.4 litre engine it doesn't mention any coolant draining so I don't think it's needed. It's been quite a few years since I did this video so my memory of the vacuum pump removal is a bit hazy. The gasket on the mating surface of the water pump and vacuum pump does have sealing rings on it but as you say, might only be for the oil. I'm not 100% sure sorry to say. Maybe just drain the coolant to be sure?

Hi Gabriel. I think the hose you're speaking of is the vacuum pump hose. Check with a Ford dealer and they should be able to let you know if that's correct. 😊

@@72wildcatz thanks for the help, lifesaver

No need to remove the tensioner. Just use a lever against the spring tension to take the pressure off the belt and slide the belt off the smooth pulley.

Thank you gavin your a star

Sorry for the delay in getting back to you. Is your van overheating? If it is, and the lower hose remains cold, it could be an issue with the thermostat.

Hi mate. Im not 100% sure on the 2011 model because mine is the 2005. Take a look at the water pump configuration of your 2011 and compare it to the video to see if it all looks the same. It might well be identical or at least very similar. The van in this video is the 2.4 RWD so unless Ford redesigned the whole engine it will probably be the same. Take a close look and let me know how you go.

2 hours? Nicely done mate, very efficient.