How Do You Change The Water Pump On A Jeep Cherokee?
When your Jeep Cherokee overheats or makes a kind of “duck” noise, your water pump may be failing. Replacing a bad water pump is essential to the life of your vehicle. This can be a challenging repair, so you should have some mechanical knowledge under your belt before you attempt it. Disconnect the negative cable from your car battery, using a wrench. Turn the radiator cap counterclockwise with your hand to remove it. Place a large container under the radiator drain. Loosen the radiator drain plug, on the bottom of the radiator, by turning it counterclockwise with the wrench. After the coolant has drained from the radiator, move the drainage container so that it is beneath the engine block. Remove the engine block drain plug using the wrench. On four-cylinder and inline-six engines, this drain plug is on the bottom of the driver’s side of the engine block, below the exhaust manifold. On V-6 engines, there are two drain plugs toward the rear and on each side of the engine block. Drain