RAM 2500 Truck 2WD V8-5.9L VIN 5 HDC (1998)
Water Pump: Service and Repair
Installation
1. Clean gasket mating surfaces.
Water Pump Bolts-3.9L V-6 Or 5.2/5.9L V-8 Gas Engines-Typical
2. Using a new gasket, install water pump to engine as follows: Guide water pump nipple into bypass hose as pump is being installed. Install water
pump bolts. Tighten water pump mounting bolts to 40 Nm (30 ft. lbs.) torque.
3. Position bypass hose clamp to bypass hose.
4. Spin water pump to be sure that pump impeller does not rub against timing chain case/cover.
Coolant Return Tube-3.9L V-6 Or 5.2/5.9L V-8 LDC-Gas Engines
