98% percent of Fords are still on the road today! The other 2% made it home...

LMAO, thanks needed the laugh

I take it that was a one piece impeller originally :P

Cause it's a Ford xP Ford does a bunch of silly little things that break.

And as for impeller materials, many pumps use lignum vitae impellers (wood) most of the time they do use plastic. Otherwise a cheep chromolly alloy or NiCr alloy are used.

^^ No worries now, I upgraded to a nice beafy metal one. And seriously???? Wood lol

ya lignum vitae is actually really good stuff. It's the best material for low pressure oil pumps.

yep that's pretty broken :(

*gives cookies*

Theroetically, the metal impeller will wear out the bearing faster just because it is heavier and it will take more power to spin it. Also a metal impeller is more prone to erosion than composite. The metal impellers can cause impurities in the coolant as the impellers break down over time. The metal impellers usually result in an increased chance of electrolysis , especially if an electrical system modification had been done (like installing HID headlights or running an MSD ignition box) which is bad for engines, especially ones with aluminum parts.

My guess is that the OEM parts designer was working off of the above opinion. In the real world, I don't think it makes that much difference, provided that you change out the coolant at the proper intervals.

Jeeeezzzz you on my side or Ford ^^ J/K Great explanation

Cost me a lot more money to do mine.

Which is why I do all my own repairs...Mechanics charge to much

I didn't take it to a mechanic, I did mine myself as well. Whoever owned the car before me tried to replace the coolant temp sensor which is part of the lower intake manifold, they installed it crookedly and messed up the threads, so I went and got a used one out of a van and a crossover pipe that was rusted beyond belief. That pipe connects directly to the pump itself and has two rubber gaskets that fit on each end, and at the opposite end of the crossover pipe there is yet another curved metal pipe that leads to the top of the radiator, that was replaced with a good used pipe and rubber hose. That end pipe had to be cut down due to the fact that the vans have a longer version of it. Upper and lower intake manifold gaskets had to be replaced (4 of them), throttle body gasket, timing belt, serpentine belt, water pump (from dealer) and the sealant to apply to the pumps surface. I had to take the passenger side wheel and passenger side motor mount off to access all of the bolts. The power steering pump, AC compressor, tensioner, AC brakets and alternator had to be unbolted and moved aside to replace it. I also needed to be sure to set the engine to TDC so my timing was correct when putting it all back together. It was quite a job and a learning experience.

Huh you think that's interesting, wait till you tear open a BMW or Mercedes, a elaborate array of plastics, carbon fiber and glued crap put together. some of the new ones warp or break in small pieces and clog the jets or radiator etc...

but i think Nissan tops them all with there stainless prop pump think,
It should say in the owner manual to replace every thousand miles :/

LOL, Once again thanks for a good laugh...needed it after the money I just handed over

Duct tape. that'll fix it.

Thats awesome! Id totally try it but not on my car ^^

thats exacly what happened to my mothers Taurus wagon 8 years ago, its plastic impller broke but it also overheated the motor and warped the heads ruining the engine.

Checked Oil, Seems good. Believe I caught it in time. Our heater stopped working and that when I noticed I was red lineing. Will see Firing her up today. Gatta do an Oil change anyways

hope it goes well for you and there is no other damage to the engine. *hugs*

That sucks harder than a drunken sailor. At least you know how to do you own repair work to cut costs. Do you have a good place to work on it (like a garage) instead of having to lay out in the snowy driveway?

Nope, doing all my work right now in a snow storm :(

And I thought it was bad when I had to replace my water pump on the dusty floor of Chubbs' horse barn! Best of luck to you, and be careful to not snap off any bolts (which adds blow to the suck of that job).

ouch Deoge that really sucks ^^;

Thank god there are a few of us who know how to fix our own cars. Repair shops always want an arm and a leg and even a tail at times.