Pulled into Costco for gas today and when I got out, I was leaking pretty good just above the front diff behind what I believe is the crankshaft pulley. Saw the engine coolant resevoir was VERY low and surmised that I was experiencing a water pump/bearing failure, especially after checking the video in the OP
I'm gonna try to fix this myself. Definitely the most advanced repair I'll have attempted but luckily the video in the OP matches my model year and trim exactly. Right now, I've got two questions.
1) Any tips for properly setting the gaskets? I've watched the OP video and it seems fairly straightforward but I'm nervous about getting the gasket right so it doesn't leak again. Both for pump and thermostat.
2) I should just go ahead and replace stuff like the fan clutch, hoses, the thermostat, etc... while I'm in there right? I'm going to use MOPAR for the pump and Gates for hoses, Stant thermostat, but that doesn't mean I don't need to save $$ if possible. I'm not buying a new radiator right now, it's just not in the budget. Worth it to just do the other stuff at the same time?
I legit just flushed the system a month ago so of course this would happen now
Hopefully I correctly diagnosed it and this will resolve the issue