Q: Water pump clogged - 1986 Jeep Grand Wagoneer

asked by on September 03, 2016

I had a feeling that maybe my water pump was giving me some problems, so I went to change it. I noticed it had a really bad clog in one of the ports, and my hoses were full of muck. I've had them flushed out numerous times but can’t figure out why this is happening. Do you have any thoughts on this? What do you think?

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