Welcome to Ford Powerstrokes:eek:

Luckily the used vehicle dealership fixed it or I wouldn't have bought the truck. It cost them $700 ($500 for the pump and $200 for labor)to have the ford dealership down the street put in a new one...damm glad I spotted that leak after the test drive. I have since seen remanufactured ones for $225...you know, only 10 times what I pay for my Small block chevy water pump:rolleyes:

(it was for a '97 PSD)

makes an extended warranty seem like a REAL GOOD idea!!

This is why I like Chevys, I can afford parts for them. But in all actuality how often do parts die on diesels....I guess your paying for longevity!:skull:

wait till the injectors start going, they get 225 each for a rebuilt power stroke injector. the heater elements are expensive as hell also. i will stick with the cummings, hell i can buy a set of new injectors for the price of 2 of the power strokes. and that is high pref ones. i don't have any idea why the parts for the power stroke are so expensive.

Originally posted by gunracer1
wait till the injectors start going, they get 225 each for a rebuilt power stroke injector. the heater elements are expensive as hell also. i will stick with the cummings, hell i can buy a set of new injectors for the price of 2 of the power strokes. and that is high pref ones. i don't have any idea why the parts for the power stroke are so expensive.


I know dodge has changed the cummins to electronic fuel injection, it used to be mechanical, with the pump driving each injector individually.

Either way (direct port mechanical, or electronic) they can use parts that are mostly industry standard. Ford on the other hand, decided to buy their diesel program from the I/H Scout boys, who thought that hydraulic fuel injection was a good idea. They run two oil systems in the motor. One at 60 or so psi for the bearings and motor internals, and one at 1200 or so for the hydraulic fuel injection system. I would want to spend some money on a part that small that is controlling that much pressure. I would not feel too secure in having a $25 injector working under that kind of load for me (but it would be nice).

Anyway, just my .000002

the water pump for my 90' 7.3 didn't come close to 225. rebuilt.
mine was new, not from fomoco, and cost around 125

you're gettin' hosed on that quote...

--Sherpa

I had to put a new water pump in my 94 PSD. $350 for a new one, but not from FoMoCo. I think the dealer was feeding you a line or the Ford dealership screwed him. But yes, the parts are expensive. The thing to do is go to an Navistar dealership/parts house and get your stuff their. You'll save 30-60 percent of what the Blue Oval will charge.