anything else I should add to the list?

[jeep-N-montero]

I am about to order that timing belt kit and radiator cap, anything I should replace while I have everything out? Already planning to pull the radiator to flush it out and install the Taurus electric fan when it goes back in.

 

[montypower]

Taurus fan = bad idea. The mechanical fan pulls much higher amounts of air.

There are lots of parts you should probably do: hoses, cam seals, crank seal, tbelt tensioner, idler pulleys, crank sensor, water pump...

 

[jeep-N-montero]

Taurus fan = bad idea. The mechanical fan pulls much higher amounts of air.

There are lots of parts you should probably do: hoses, cam seals, crank seal, tbelt tensioner, idler pulleys, crank sensor, water pump...

Most of that comes in the kit. And I'm not too worried about the electric fan, been using them for years on other vehicles.

 

[mcskibadee1]

+1 on the Taurus fan not being great. My Montero came with it and while it did the job ok, my Spal I installed is SOOOO much better. The Taurus fan also blocks air from efficiently passing through while driving and the seal wasn't perfect. At least that is how it was in my car. Once I put the 16'' Spal in the fan turns on less and runs about half as long since it is pulling so much more air. If I am stopped and put my hand out the window down low you can feel the air from the fan.

 

[Jay Ayala]

What is Spal? I looked it up. Here is an image.

1989 Dodge Raider 3.0L
1997 Mitsubishi Montero 3.5L

 

[mcskibadee1]

^ Yup.

I bought this spal gasket and this is the Spal 16'' Puller fan.

 

[jeep-N-montero]

+1 on the Taurus fan not being great. My Montero came with it and while it did the job ok, my Spal I installed is SOOOO much better. The Taurus fan also blocks air from efficiently passing through while driving and the seal wasn't perfect. At least that is how it was in my car. Once I put the 16'' Spal in the fan turns on less and runs about half as long since it is pulling so much more air. If I am stopped and put my hand out the window down low you can feel the air from the fan.

Sounds like whomever installed it was a hack, I can get to under 5% air loss on my setups. And please explain how a properly mounted fan shroud on the back of the radiator inhibits or blocks airflow?

 

[jeep-N-montero]

What is Spal? I looked it up. Here is an image.

1989 Dodge Raider 3.0L
1997 Mitsubishi Montero 3.5L

That "setup" is only 60-70% efficient at best, it's only pulling air through the center and not the entire radiator.

 

[mcskibadee1]

I haven't had a lot of experience with Taurus fans but maybe you are right. Mine was a bit broken up in places and didn't fit perfectly and I have used Spals in the past and they have always worked flawlessly.

My spal pulls about 2000 CFM and a quick google search has people saying that the taurus fan pulls about 2500. I can guarantee that mine wasn't pulling half that, it barely held a paper in front of the grill and holding my hand behind it wasn't impressive either.

I wish it worked because I didn't want to spend money on a new fan.

 

[BOPOH]

There are lots of parts you should probably do: hoses, cam seals, crank seal, tbelt tensioner, idler pulleys, crank sensor, water pump...

He is totally right, i've taken apart two engine by now and both had those things in bad shape. Timing belt kit is great, but i would suggest getting this gasket since it's the easiest thing to unscrew (3 bolts) to replace rear gasket behind water pump, which is not included in the kit.

New wire looming because old one will most likely fall apart. Be careful pulling spark plug wires from their guides, i broke one on top of valve cover.

 

[jeep-N-montero]

He is totally right, i've taken apart two engine by now and both had those things in bad shape. Timing belt kit is great, but i would suggest getting this gasket since it's the easiest thing to unscrew (3 bolts) to replace rear gasket behind water pump, which is not included in the kit.

New wire looming because old one will most likely fall apart. Be careful pulling spark plug wires from their guides, i broke one on top of valve cover.

Do you have a part number or better description of said gasket?

 

[nckwltn]

Do you have a part number or better description of said gasket?

Interested as well... in a pinch I used gasket maker on my 03 limited, seems to be working well so far

 

[TheMole]

Did some research and it looks like its a Fel-Pro part #35700 water outlet gasket/adapter to housing. OEM part number looks to be MD308724 as #9 in the diagram below.

 

[BOPOH]

TheMole is right. i got mine from rockauto FEL-PRO Part # 35700. there are couple more gaskets to consider for cooling system. one is behind water pump it's a small rubber o-ring about an inch in diameter can't find part number for it. The other o-ring is on #10 from above diagram, mine was included in timing belt kit, it's about 2" in diameter.

 

[jeep-N-montero]

TheMole is right. i got mine from rockauto FEL-PRO Part # 35700. there are couple more gaskets to consider for cooling system. one is behind water pump it's a small rubber o-ring about an inch in diameter can't find part number for it. The other o-ring is on #10 from above diagram, mine was included in timing belt kit, it's about 2" in diameter.

I'm really beginning to wonder if you know what you are talking about, because that 3 bolt gasket has nothing to do with the water pump, just saying.