Water Pump?

[Ripster]

I've got a slow coolant leak at the front of my engine and I haven’t had a chance yet to get a good look at it, but my first guess is the water pump. Anyone have any experience with these on the Cummins? Fairly straight forward repair or PITA? It’s on a 2005 Dodge Ram with 5.9 Cummins.
Thanks,
Rip

[MDMike]

I've got a slow coolant leak at the front of my engine and I haven’t had a chance yet to get a good look at it, but my first guess is the water pump. Anyone have any experience with these on the Cummins? Fairly straight forward repair or PITA? It’s on a 2005 Dodge Ram with 5.9 Cummins.
Thanks,
Rip

Water pump is a 20 minute job on my truck, I imagine its probably the same on yours. Just make sure its not a head gasket :eek:

[getblown5.9]

The hardest part is getting the belt off and then back on. the water pump is a simple 2-bolt unit that goes on the front of the block, no gasket, just a rubber seal that sits in a groove on the pump.

most likely leaking at the shaft seal, thats where mine leaked when it went bad.

[Ripster]

New water pump waiting for pick up. I'll hopefully do the install tonight or tomorrow night.