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JDA4325 PT 58 0004 Why Did the Water Pump Shaft Break All Ford 4 9L 300 CID engines Possible engine block damage when installing replacement Water Pump The water pump mounting hole flange thickness was increased by Ford after the 1992 model year If a Pump with thin mounting flanges is installed using mounting bolts from a 1993 or newer engine the bolts will bottom on the front cylinder wall causing distortion Compare the mounting flange thickness for each mounting hole of the replacement and original pump THEY MUST BE THE SAME THICKNESS NEVER use mounting bolts from a 1993 or newer engine with the thinner flanges Installing the wrong size bolts will VOID THE WATER PUMP WARRANTY Application Problem Solution Cause Warning ALL FOUR mounting flanges MUST match the thickness of the original equipment Water Pumps Remanufactured Best by Smog Air Pumps Vacuum Pumps Water Pumps Bearings Because CARDONE insists on high quality and reliability in every part our use of bearings is dependent upon the type of application Ball Ball bearings are used mainly on passenger cars and light duty truck applications Ball Roller bearings are used mainly on high torque applications because they are more durable This is because the roller takes up more surface area on the shaft CARDONE recognizes that high torque applications require Ball Roller bearings Therefore when required CARDONE will replace Ball Roller bearings with Ball Roller and not substitutea Ball Ball bearing like some competitors In various instances a water pump with an OEM supplied Ball Ball bearing is upgraded to a Ball Roller bearing in order to better meet the application requirements 36 month or 36 000 mile warranty Contact your local auto parts store or visit our web site www cardone com for more information on this and other CARDONE products today Ball Roller Ball Ball
