Water pump bleeder valve?? 5.7L

[Iginn42]

Hey guys,

I haven’t been able to find any info on my issue in previous forums. I have a 5.7L Hemi, 2017 Ram 1500 Ram Sport Night Edition, and the water pump recently went out (leaking fluid). I bought a brand new pump and went to install, but the diagram shows a bleeder valve on the fuel pump that need not be touched, but in reality my bleeder valve has an attachment with a hose on it, leading down below the engine. I stripped the bleeder valve trying to remove it (instead of lock tight, they used super glue), and am trying to get the 5/16 hex bolt out. Has anyone else run into this problem? Anyone know what the line runs to, or a quick fix? Thanks for the help!!!

-Ian

 

[chopperman1]

Use a 6 point deep socket on it, they'll strip real easy with a 12 point. The hex plug is also buggered. I would use a manual impact on that.

 

[04fxdwgi]

Have had success getting stripped hex socket screws out using a sacrificial torx bit tapped into the stripped out hole. Sometimes a little heat helps, also.

 

[Daw14]

Leave it and just loosen the sensor that’s above it , that should do the same thing.

 

[04fxdwgi]

Leave it and just loosen the sensor that’s above it , that should do the same thing.

Thought he said he had to remove the plug to install the hose nipple that is in the old one.

 

[Wild one]

Hey guys,

I haven’t been able to find any info on my issue in previous forums. I have a 5.7L Hemi, 2017 Ram 1500 Ram Sport Night Edition, and the water pump recently went out (leaking fluid). I bought a brand new pump and went to install, but the diagram shows a bleeder valve on the fuel pump that need not be touched, but in reality my bleeder valve has an attachment with a hose on it, leading down below the engine. I stripped the bleeder valve trying to remove it (instead of lock tight, they used super glue), and am trying to get the 5/16 hex bolt out. Has anyone else run into this problem? Anyone know what the line runs to, or a quick fix? Thanks for the help!!!

-Ian

That hose is probably for the oil cooler/heater,you could get rid of it and the heater /cooler unit at the filter,and use the older filter nipple.You'd be able to run a longer filter. Either plug the hose coming out of the thermostat housing or pick up an earlier thermostat housing,and you could get rid of that mess of hoses,that aren't on the earlier trucks

 

[Sherman Bird]

Hey guys,

I haven’t been able to find any info on my issue in previous forums. I have a 5.7L Hemi, 2017 Ram 1500 Ram Sport Night Edition, and the water pump recently went out (leaking fluid). I bought a brand new pump and went to install, but the diagram shows a bleeder valve on the fuel pump that need not be touched, but in reality my bleeder valve has an attachment with a hose on it, leading down below the engine. I stripped the bleeder valve trying to remove it (instead of lock tight, they used super glue), and am trying to get the 5/16 hex bolt out. Has anyone else run into this problem? Anyone know what the line runs to, or a quick fix? Thanks for the help!!!

-Ian

Your secondary option to using the bleeder valve is to use a cooling system pressurizer (leak tester) to pressurize the system, thus forcing trapped air to the highest point so it will bleed out. When I was a mere puppy in automotive repair professionally, a factory trained Mercedes Specialist taught me that trick. Today, we (you) have the airlift tool available; and that's what I use exclusively today. Of all the customers I have, only ONE car still has a bleeder screw. A 1998 Honda Accord 4 cylinder.