I was dreading the water pump replacement thinking I would have to remove the entire front end of the truck as usual. Thank you for the best most concise repair video I have ever seen.

Your video is a great help. I changed my thermostat at the same time as the water pump. Having the thermostat housing and other items removed to replace the stat seemed to give me more room and made the water pump job easier.

This video helped a lot! Just did my water pump today! A little tip for someone that’s doing it tho that I ended up doing that helped a lot. If you still have your fan shroud on, take off your air box to have a lot more room. Takes one bolt and just pull it straight up and it will pop off. I left the lid connected to the intake to the turbo and just moved it out of the way! Great informative video man! Great work 👍🏼

Tom, you and your wife seem to excel in everything you do. Your knowledge and wide range of talents is what makes your channel so interesting to watch. Thanks for inspiring us to be more self sufficiant.

Thank you for making this tutorial! Watched the video as I changed out the water pump in my 07 6.7l . Very helpful.

My 2012 just blew and shredded the belt. It also sheared off half of the tensioner!! Huge mess. Your vid was exactly what I needed. Thanks

This is one of the best repair videos I've ever seen. I was looking at this very situation today and your video describes everything to a tee. Thanks!

Thanks for the great video. I replaced belt, tensioner, thermostat and water pump. Water pump was leaking more and more coolant every day. About 50,000 miles on it. I removed the air box, removed one of the nuts on the left side of the fan shroud and wedged that to get more hand room there. Belt tensioner was moved with a 1/2 ratchet and a long cheater pipe. 2 or so hours from coolant drained til re start.

I have the 2010 2500 dodge ram 6.7L. Your video have been a big help to me in maintaining my truck. Thank you and please keep up these great video's. 😊

Thanks man !! I'm a tech at a GM dealer and one of these just rolled in. Thankfully I don't have to remove the fan and shroud like I figured! Great content!

Thanks for another great vid production, Tom. While you're in B'field, take it a couple of the single-A Calif League baseball games. Had lived in Sktn before moving back to SW Iowa; was fan of Sktn Ports of the same league. Be safe, guys!

This is by far very informative. Thank you!

Excellent video. Looks like I'll be performing this repair soon and have a good understanding of it now 👍👍

Gonna help my homeboy change his pump out tomorrow morning. Now that I’ve watched this video it’ll be like I know what I’m doing or something! Not really. Great video. Just subscribed!

I have to agree on the previous comment. Well done and didn’t waste a lot of time. Keep doing that. My Ram is in my garage for a replacement tomorrow. I may go to Harbor Freight for a breaker bar or ratchet for a long reach with some ratchet stamps to do it myself. It shouldn’t be difficult but I gotta have it going my Monday 3pm mountain for work.👍

You do an excellent job of explaining thinks. thank you

Excellent video! Thank you so much, you give me the confidence to begin.

Awesome job and straight to the point thanks.

Just had to have this done this last weekend along the interstate. The mech that change it out took the air intake box out, this gave him plenty of room to get it out and replaced. Simple 30 minute job with the air box out. Did not have to drain it because the old water pump failed and drained it for us.

I have a 2012 2500 so your vid may come in handy. Keep them coming.

Love your DIY projects :)

Also, as you did in preparation for the water pump replacement, once the thermostat opens, set the cabin temperature to full hot, engage the cabin heater and rev the engine a few times. This sends hot coolant (sounds oximoronic, I know) through the heater core, ensuring it's not air bound. Turning up the cabin air fan helps to confirm that the heater is working properly (producing sufficient heat). One more check of the coolant level in the reservior, and your done. Tom, together with Cait, you empower so many people by sharing your experiences maintaining, repairing and improving your truck and 5th wheel. Men like you are in woefully short supply these days. Marriages like yours are as well. Keep up the great work!

Excellent video. Well-made and full of useful information. I can't imagine why anyone would downvote this. Maybe because you got some dirt on your forehead and *they* never get dirty when they work on their vehicle? 🤔 Keep up the good work. God bless!

This was very helpful! Thanks for uploading!

You make it feel like we could do this. We know nothing about engines but with your video I probably could do it. Though I wish you had shown how to put back on tensioner. All in all A + video!!!

Thanks for a real in depth video , wish u would of shown the gasket/seal , how that goes on

Excellent my man-- Excellent!

Awesome video 3/2022 🔥🔥🔥 I would’ve loved to see the reverse process as well. I still believe I can do alternator, water pump, tensioner, belt, and coolant change. Thanks definitely learned a few things.

Good informative vid, thanks Mr narrator.

Thx , I hope my 2017 does not need one for a while ,great job on the video !

Great video...Thank you!

good one! Great job and very helpful.

Good video. Very well made.

Thank you!! Helped a lot.

Great Video! Thanks for taking the time to do this

Nicely done , keep up the the good work

great video thank you

Had to do mine on my 11 3500 lucky for me it happened after I got back from bringing my 5er home from a trip. Had whiny noise then the belt went. So far my second one has been going strong fingers crossed it stays that way for while lol.

Thanks for the video, I have to do mine this weekend.

Thanks for the video. I didn't need to remove the tensioner. ... but all other tips were great.

actually a pretty good video. great job.

Thanks for the video

Thanks for the video! Much help indeed!

Just had this very item fail on our 2010 3500 while on our way home. We were under tow. $700 later after a tow to shop and repair we are back normal. After watching this, I'll be watching it closer and doing self maintenance for sure. WAY cheaper for sure in the labor.

Great vid. Thanks

Mine just seized and threw the belt. Thanks for the video

Your reservoir won't show any change until the engine is shut off and cools, then if it needs more it will be pulled in. If there is to much then it will go to the overflow right away. So like you said keep an eye on the level for the next few hot to cold cycles to see if you need to add any antifreeze.

I agree with Howard Watts below. If there's a filter retrofit, you might want to think about adding it. I'm retired, but come from the world of class 8 heavy duty semis. Every one has a filter. Most of the filters also have a pre-charge of additive that takes care of build-up of deposits. Those deposits will play havoc with pump bearings, (as well as the outside of cylinder bores, which can cause what's called "cavitation", a process that will eat through the cylinder wall.) If no filter is available, you might want to at least research whether there's an additive that will help condition the coolant. Four water pumps is a bit much!!

Thank you and your gorgeous wife for the video! It was right on. The gentleman that helped me was not near as attractive but did the job just as well. Just a side note. The belt DOES NOT need to be fed around the fan. Follow the diagram that the dude provides. It is all right there. Daniel

Good job.

Good vid, just what I was looking for. Thanks

Outstanding vid, thank you!

Very good video

Great video. Liked and subscribed. Looking forward to checking out the rest of your content. Thanks for sharing.

excellent video...thanks man....BB

Just did my water pump and thermostat today. Used your videos as a tutorial. The job went off without a hitch. Thanks for the great videos. When I need to do more work on my truck I’ll be looking you up for sure. Safe travels!

Thank u very much!!!

Thank you that was very interesting! ;-)

This video saved my day thanks manA

Awesome Video !!!

I had my pump replaced under the recall. Recently tho I've got a whirl noise at 1000 rpm. I thought maybe an idler now I'm thinking that new pump. I may be doing this shortly myself.

Mortons ~ Thanks very much for taking the time to produce this very helpful video for your fellow Ram CTD owners. Although you certainly have a nice truck there, I wanted to ask you about your EGR system. You see, you are in that "gap" that occurred during model years 2010 and 2012 when, in all of their wisdom, the powers that be decided to buck the move toward DEF injection and, instead gave all of us 2010-2012 6.7L CTD owners an elaborate -- yet incomplete -- exhaust treatment system. I assume that you travel a lot, so I'm also assuming that your truck sees some cold weather...and, if I'm right about that, your truck probably sits at idle more than a typical CTD-powered Ram. The point here is that, if you run at idle a lot, your beautiful 6.7L Cummins I-6 engine has an EPA-mandated ticking time bomb hanging all over it. Considering that you were good enough to help me with my present water pump issue, I'd like to offer to help you out if and when you decide -- or are forced -- to deal with your emission system. I have intimate knowledge of this seemingly 2010-2012 specific issue and, if caught early enough, [perhaps] this experience could save you a lot of grief. Thank again for the video and lots of luck to you.

Good video, I'm about to replace my water pump with an after market with a Billet Aluminum Impeller. My orginal water pump is still on my 2007.5 6.7 Dodge Ram 2500 4x4 ST Diesel and have 280,185mi on it, It's not dripping or leaking yet but I figured I'd change it before it goes out. I can't believe you went through that many water pumps in that short of miles.

We have the original water pump with the 2008 Cummins having 370k but now we have to replace it for the first time

Very nicely done. I learned a lot from this video and I was empressed with how well you explained the steps. This was easy to watch and listen too. Great job!

This happened to my '14 2500 @ 78,000 miles, 8 hours into 14 hour trip. The pump seized and sheared off the pulley which then got caught in the belt. Luckily, it didn't cause a fire. Ended up doing the repair on the side of the road instead of waiting three days, six hours from home for the dealership to fix it under warranty. The dealership was nice enough to deliver a new pump, belt, and coolant to me since I was in a bind at no cost... this is why you always carry tools! It took about 3 hours to complete the repair, most of that waiting for the engine to cool off enough to work on it. Got it back on the road and made it home that night. Found out that there is a recall for these pumps and fortunately I was given the newest design so hopefully this one lasts longer.

Cheap coolant will eat out water pump seals, and cause your bearings to wear out in your water pump, look for long life coolant with no silicate or borates additives. Honda coolant used none of these additives and I used them in all of my Jeep and truck. I used to work for Acura dealer as a mechanic 28 years. They used to have water pump leaks until 2000 , 2000 up cars never seen much coolant leaks because of good coolant used, when I service them over 105k, they looked like new coolant when draining. Hope this helps.

Thanks for the great video i have to change a water pump tomorrow

Have a dealer check the last 8 of your VIN for recall. It might go back to 2010 rams?

what is the protocol for flushing the coolant? Or can you just drain it and fill it up like you did?

Thanks for all the info and help I like to see how to videos before working on things David

Wow! My 2006 Dodge Ram 3500 4X4 Still has it's original pump. Knock on Wood! We just had the rear main seal replaced last week.

I have a 2016 3500 with the 6.7. My water pump was changed at the dealer due to a safety recall. Hopefully the new pump is a better quality than the O.E.M.

Thanks for video, very detailed and helpful, by the way do you need license endorsement for fifth wheel and dually truck for total combine gvwc?

I'm amazed that your pump bearings fail. I have replaced the pumps because the bearing seals are failing. I can't believe that you don't notice any loss of coolant before the bearings fail. My belt is still the original at 300K. For sanity reasons, I suggest to remove the fan and shroud. Then it makes life a lot easier.

Great video my dude, thanks very much

I had mine fail while 1,800 miles from home pulling a 38ft trailer. I lost the belt and I thought I was in the middle of no where, Luckily it happened in the morning and was just a few miles from a small town with a auto parts and limped it there. I had been up for 24 hours and driving through the night, That was a rough trip.

Are there any torque specs on the 10 mm Bolts?

On the 2008, there certainly seems to be less clearance between the fan shroud and belt-driven accessories... Also, the fan shroud is mounted on post/brackets (on four corners) which appear to be in the way of turning a long ratchet or breaker bar for rotating the tensioner enough to put the belt on... I was however able to get the belt off -- but not able to get it back on*, as the breaker/ratchet appears to stop short -- hitting the fan shroud post/bracket... It looks like (because the aforementioned clearance issue) a breaker/ratchet cannot fit from underneath either. Maybe I'll be able to link a video showing the differences (and the solution of what needs to be removed or used in order to sufficiently turn the tensioner). * I was able to get the belt off probably because, with the belt on, the tensioner would not need to be turned as far as it needs to be when the belt is off; and also that the belt, installed, is already in the proper 'flattened' configuration already.

Thanks very helpful 😎👌🇺🇲

Thanks man was afraid I was going to have to pull the radiator

Thanks

Awesome there is no telling how many thousands of dollars you have saved in your videos by doing your own repairs and installs I do the same in my life

👍👍👍👍 Best Video

Nice, clear video. Thanks. All good, but I have to ask you, why didn't you give it a good flush? Like run water through it and get all the contaminates out of there before adding new.

Great vid you don't have to take the tensioner off

Did you have to add sealer around the water pump?

engine blocks sand cast get it out. put coolent filter on I did on my 7.3 after 4 pumps problem solved.

Do you think this job would be easier if you remove the fan and shroud? Are those things difficult to remove!

What kind of oil on the new pump seal

Is my 08 6.7 2500 the same as doing a water pump on the 3500?

Best to use the premixed coolant because the minerals in the local water supply could harm the engine. Lime could build up from a hard water source and with the heat and pressure can cause unknown damage.

It’s a bi to put the belt on. Warning

I think I saw screen protecting your radiator. if so how did you do that

Mine looks like it is leaking from behind the air conditioner compressor....is that possible?

Dont you need to "burp" the coolant before radiator cap is put back on?

So how much did you put in ?

2013 thru 2017 models have water pump recall.

Gotta love the knuckle scrapes no?

Thank You so much