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Failure mode - Ford 7.3L Power Stroke (T444E)

Water pump wear

Reliability tier: verified - verify before ordering, see /disclosure/

Symptoms

Root cause

Conventional wear item on a 20-30-year-old fleet; neglected coolant accelerates the seal. Found early it's routine; run dry it takes the belt and head gasket health with it.

Diagnosis

Fixes

replace the water pump; refresh the coolant and inspect hoses while open ()

Prevalence

common

Affected configurations (50)