Comments on: Water Pump Replacement in a Chrysler 2.7L Engine

By: mtaylor

mtaylor — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 01:05:00 +0000

note: when you align the timing should the mark along with the one tooth on the crankshaft pulley align with the mark on the oil pan. just curious having a problem trying to get the engine to turn over….can you help me……

By: Kelly

Kelly — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 03:14:13 +0000

I just finished replacing the water pump in my 1999 Dodge Intrepid 2.7 .It started right up and purred like a kitten after it warm up it started making a knocking noise. Was wondering if you could help with this?

By: Rick

Rick — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 17:40:00 +0000

Turns out that Chrysler makes several of these several of these kits for this engine and the parts folks sent my mechanic the wrong kit which puts everything off. Had to get the correct kit and tear it down again.

By: Rick

Rick — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 22:23:20 +0000

I just had my mechanic replace the water pump. Chrylser now makes a kit which inludes the waterpump, timing chain and a tensioner arm (I think that was it). Anyway, they got everything installed, but now it wont start. They said something about grounding and teh injectors adn plugs not firing. Any ideas what to check? Tehy have been looking through wiring diagrams all day.

By: john

john — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 04:12:51 +0000

RE: jlsoto — Yeah, it’s quite a hassle. I can’t say that I know anything about changing the TCM.

By: jlsoto

jlsoto — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 23:20:57 +0000

great detail. a big hassle. If I had known intrepids were so hard to do it your self i would never have bought one. do you know anything about changing the TCM? I read somewhere that you have to take your new TCM to a repair shop so that they can program it for your specific car, is this true? what happens if you don’t do it?
thanx,
jlsoto

By: leroy.n

leroy.n — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 19:42:09 +0000

sir,i would like to thank you for all the infomation on this water pump replacement process.wright to the point. thanks again ,wish you and family all the good things in life to come.sincerly,the ngiramulei’s

By: Graham Holmes

Graham Holmes — Tue, 27 May 2008 02:38:18 +0000

John I have a question for you. It looks like you did this repair way back in 2006. How well has the engine held up for your sister-in-law… ??

I have a 1999 interpid with 126,000 Km (78,000 Miles) The timing chain is rattling and I’m contemplating going deep into the enging to replace the chain tensioner and guides.

By: Rich Fisher

Rich Fisher — Fri, 02 May 2008 02:56:38 +0000

Great write up! The pictures are awsome! Cleaner than my engine. I’m in the middle of a timing chain replacement. I had a question about gaskets. I alumunum gaskets with a rubber seals built in. I was wondering if I should use RTV on this type of gasket or if I should use it without any sealer.

Thanks in advance.

Rich

By: Phil

Phil — Fri, 02 May 2008 02:07:36 +0000

Very nice write-up John. Good text and photos.

Be sure to keep this up as long as you can; there are quite a few people out there that need this info.