94 Intrepid water pump

Where is the water pump located on a 94 3.5? I have a leak coming from
under the front main seal area which appears to from the water pump. How
hard is it to change out?

tomtyo wrote:

> Where is the water pump located on a 94 3.5? I have a leak coming from
> under the front main seal area which appears to from the water pump. How
> hard is it to change out?
>

Unless you have done moderately involved engine work, don't try it
yourself. Unlike the 3.3L, which on an LH car has probably the
easiest-to-replace water pump you could imagine, the water pump in the
3.5L is inside the timing belt housing and is driven by the timing belt.
Replacement of the water pump requires removal of the crankshaft
pulley and other parts, removal of the timing belt front cover, and
removal (or at least loosening) of the timing belt. Putting it all back
together, you would need to verify that the timing among the crankshaft
and both camshafts is correct, or the engine will run badly when you are
finished. If, as is likely, your car has already gone 100,000 miles, it
is time to replace the timing belt anyway, and the water pump should be
done at the same time. If you have a dealer do it, they should be using
MoPar parts. If you have an independent do it, make sure they use the
best water pump they can get, a MoPar one if need be. This is NOT the
kind of job you want to do over because the replacement pump leaks.

-GP

tomtyo wrote:

> Where is the water pump located on a 94 3.5? I have a leak coming from
> under the front main seal area which appears to from the water pump. How
> hard is it to change out?
>

Unless you have done moderately involved engine work, don't try it
yourself. Unlike the 3.3L, which on an LH car has probably the
easiest-to-replace water pump you could imagine, the water pump in the
3.5L is inside the timing belt housing and is driven by the timing belt.
Replacement of the water pump requires removal of the crankshaft
pulley and other parts, removal of the timing belt front cover, and
removal (or at least loosening) of the timing belt. Putting it all back
together, you would need to verify that the timing among the crankshaft
and both camshafts is correct, or the engine will run badly when you are
finished. If, as is likely, your car has already gone 100,000 miles, it
is time to replace the timing belt anyway, and the water pump should be
done at the same time. If you have a dealer do it, they should be using
MoPar parts. If you have an independent do it, make sure they use the
best water pump they can get, a MoPar one if need be. This is NOT the
kind of job you want to do over because the replacement pump leaks.

-GP

Don't forget to change the "O" rings in the back too,, need to take the back
plate off behind the timing belt for that.

Don't forget to change the "O" rings in the back too,, need to take the back
plate off behind the timing belt for that.

that whole operation sounds like a larger sized Neon motor. Did Chrysler do
all their front-wheel drive engines the same in that respect?
"Ted" > wrote in message
.com...
> Don't forget to change the "O" rings in the back too,, need to take the
back
> plate off behind the timing belt for that.
>
>

that whole operation sounds like a larger sized Neon motor. Did Chrysler do
all their front-wheel drive engines the same in that respect?
"Ted" > wrote in message
.com...
> Don't forget to change the "O" rings in the back too,, need to take the
back
> plate off behind the timing belt for that.
>
>

In article >,
"Ted" > wrote:

> Don't forget to change the "O" rings in the back too,, need to take the back
> plate off behind the timing belt for that.

Agree 100%

In article >,
"Ted" > wrote:

> Don't forget to change the "O" rings in the back too,, need to take the back
> plate off behind the timing belt for that.

Agree 100%

Thanks for the help. I am going to tackle it this weekend!