Water Pump Replacement
- Remove the drive belt (see DRIVE BELT REPLACEMENT
).
- Drain the engine coolant (see COOLANT CHECK
).
- Remove the crankshaft pulley (see CRANKSHAFT PULLEY REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
).
- Remove the six bolts securing the water pump, then remove the water pump (A).
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- Inspect and clean the O-ring groove and mating surface with the water passage.
- Install the water pump with new O-ring (B).
- Clean up any spilled engine coolant.
- Install the crankshaft pulley (see INSTALLATION
).
- Install the drive belt (see DRIVE BELT REPLACEMENT
).
- Refill the radiator with engine coolant, and bleed air from the cooling system with the heater valve open (see step 10 on COOLANT REPLACEMENT
).