Attention: TDR Forum Junkies 
I had to replace my water pump today on my`07 (5.9L) that has 65k miles on it.
My truck has not been my daily driver since June 2014. It is primarily a garage queen these days, so I suspect the pump failed partly due to lack of use. The bearings were fine, the pump was not noisy, the pulley was tight. It just had a coolant dribble/trickle. It is possible my non-OEM coolant could be a factor in the pump's demise, but I don't believe so. I am using PEAK FINAL CHARGE GLOBAL. It's $30 a gallon (concentrated—not 50/50) and is suppose to be excellent for diesels and minimizes cavitation. I researched pump failures and it seems like the failure rate was all over the road, with failures starting around 60K miles and going well beyond twice that mileage. So, who knows...
Anyway, I am a huge proponent of people do things themselves. To encourage this I made a little self-help video for those of you who are uncertain of your wrenching abilities and feel more comfortable seeing how things are done before tackling them yourself. Go easy on me, this is my first instructional video. This endeavor is simple. With basic tools anyone can do it. The video's purpose is to illustrate that. I hope this video helps someone achieve what they didn't think they could do. It could save you hundreds of dollars and put more hair on your chest.
All parts, part #'s, and prices are given in the video. I am a maintenance hound, so my coolant and radiator cap were not replaced today because I had already replaced them not long ago. Remember to always use new coolant and replace your tired radiator cap and hoses, if necessary.
Enjoy.
https://youtu.be/h45pUxU1YHU
My truck has not been my daily driver since June 2014. It is primarily a garage queen these days, so I suspect the pump failed partly due to lack of use. The bearings were fine, the pump was not noisy, the pulley was tight. It just had a coolant dribble/trickle. It is possible my non-OEM coolant could be a factor in the pump's demise, but I don't believe so. I am using PEAK FINAL CHARGE GLOBAL. It's $30 a gallon (concentrated—not 50/50) and is suppose to be excellent for diesels and minimizes cavitation. I researched pump failures and it seems like the failure rate was all over the road, with failures starting around 60K miles and going well beyond twice that mileage. So, who knows...
Anyway, I am a huge proponent of people do things themselves. To encourage this I made a little self-help video for those of you who are uncertain of your wrenching abilities and feel more comfortable seeing how things are done before tackling them yourself. Go easy on me, this is my first instructional video. This endeavor is simple. With basic tools anyone can do it. The video's purpose is to illustrate that. I hope this video helps someone achieve what they didn't think they could do. It could save you hundreds of dollars and put more hair on your chest.
All parts, part #'s, and prices are given in the video. I am a maintenance hound, so my coolant and radiator cap were not replaced today because I had already replaced them not long ago. Remember to always use new coolant and replace your tired radiator cap and hoses, if necessary.
Enjoy.
https://youtu.be/h45pUxU1YHU
