I will probably have t-stat,water pump and fan clutch replaced at the same time. Hope this does the trick.

 

Probably a good idea. Sounds like there's more going on than just a water pump leak. I would also do an oil change just to be sure there's no coolant leaking into the oil via a head gasket leak. My V10 never gets that hot and it's been 100 here the past few days. Rarely goes above 180 even in traffic.

 

One more question, how much should I expect to pay for these repairs? Thanks

 

Couldn't tell ya. I haven't paid someone else to work on my vehicles in decades.

 

Wish I had the patience to work on stuff like that but I dont. I do oil changes and small stuff, but dont have the time or skills for bigger jobs. Will the oil look milky if water gets in? If so there is none.

 

For me, it was necessity. I didn't have the money when I was young to keep up with my 4X4 habit and I didn't want to be taken advantage of by shifty mechanics. I grew up arounf cars and working in shops and knew the tricks shady mechanics use to screw people out of their money. Now, I just like the peace of mind knowing something was done right without shortcuts. The one time I let a shop service the rear axle on my Jeep CJ7 they didn't put the friction modifier in required of a limited slip. Within 3 months it started chattering and by the time I figured it out the clutch packs were shot. Very expensive lesson, but I sued the shop and won. Now, even at 50, if I can do it I will. I don't trust anyone to treat my vehicles like I would. When I get things like tires or alignment done I stand there and watch, I don't just drop the vehicle off. We had a big scandal here with Jiffy Lube getting caught not doing work they charged for or using sub-par components and lubricants. Not once, but twice. So many of my lazy-*** friends just drive into places like Jiffy Lube and think I'm a fool for still doing my own service. But I'm the one who has never had a major engine/powertrain failure on any vehicle I've ever owned. Since I generally keep my vehicles about 8-10 years it has paid off in uneventful ownership and better resale. Plus, I'm a cheap bastard.

 

I hear you. I have a hard time trusting shops myself. Had a friend take her ford explorer sport to a jiffy lube type shop for an oil change. After they "finished" she drives about two miles down the road and her engine siezed up. They didnt put oil in or the oil plug back on! She did get a new engine out of the deal, but just proves your point. Might be time to get a manual and try and tackle this one myself. From what I gather the hardest part of the project is getting the fan clutch off. I looked at the diy section, but the pictures are gone. Pictures would help me a ton.

 

my dad has a 91 ford f250. he had the water pump changed by his mechanic, it cost him $400...and it's pretty straight forward. so prepare to get raped by a mechanic. And I don't mean that in a rude way. just the facts.

 

my radiator does the bobbing up and down thing with the cap off also, instead of dropping and flowing in the radiator, but i don't have a coolant leak since i replaced the heater core. what does that mean when it doesn't flow in the radiator? i've got a newish radiator (2 years old) and the t-stat is somewhere around the same age, maybe a little younger. and my truck doesn't overheat, it actually runs cooler than it did before the new radiator.

 

I think getting the fan clutch off is the easiest part. Spray some liquid wrench or similar stuff several times, several days before you start where the big nut meets the pully. Put a big adjustable wrench on the nut and wack it with a hammer and it will break loose. Also, cut a piece of cardboard to protect the radiator.