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Replace water pump jeep wrangler4/15/2023 ![]() To review the steps involved in pulling the radiator and fan shroud, click here. Given the price of coolant, there is no reason NOT to put fresh coolant in, so you might was well drain things down, do a little maintenance while you got everything apart, check the hoses, pop in a new thermostat, and put it all back together so it is as good as new. If you were replacing the water pump because it had worn out, you probably wouldn’t mind pulling the radiator and shroud. Scott decided to replace his water pump with a high flow design to help increase his cooling efficiency and he had to pull his radiator to put a pusher fan on it. ![]() Now, it is my opinion that having the radiator and fan shroud fully removed from the TJ made the water pump a very easy task. (note that the water pump for 2000 and newer is different then the first 3 years) So, when Scott decided he was going to replace his ’99 TJ water pump with one of the high flow styles, I offered to help him since I needed some more content to add to the site AND I had not done a water pump before either. That way, I can crawl underneath her and wrench without feeling all scrunched up! (grin) For that reason alone, Lady has a 6″ lift and sits on 35″ tires. I’ve never been one to appreciate wrenching in cramped places.
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