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Water Pump Replacement

  1. Remove the drive belt (see DRIVE BELT REPLACEMENT ).
  2. Drain the engine coolant (see COOLANT CHECK  ).
  3. Remove the crankshaft pulley (see CRANKSHAFT PULLEY REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ).
  4. Remove the six bolts securing the water pump, then remove the water pump (A).
    Fig 1: Water Pump Bolts With Torque Specifications
    G05448810Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  5. Inspect and clean the O-ring groove and mating surface with the water passage.
  6. Install the water pump with new O-ring (B).
  7. Clean up any spilled engine coolant.
  8. Install the crankshaft pulley (see INSTALLATION ).
  9. Install the drive belt (see DRIVE BELT REPLACEMENT ).
  10. Refill the radiator with engine coolant, and bleed air from the cooling system with the heater valve open (see step 10 on COOLANT REPLACEMENT  ).