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Water Pump Replacement

  1. Remove the front wheel.
  2. Remove the splash shields (see step 22 under ENGINE REMOVAL ).
  3. Drain the engine coolant (see COOLANT CHECK  ).
  4. Loosen the water pump pulley mounting bolts.
  5. Remove the drive belt (see DRIVE BELT INSPECTION  ).
  6. Remove the water pump pulley.
    Fig 1: Water Pump Pulley With Torque Specifications
    G06429086Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  7. Remove the water pump (A) by removing the five bolts.
    Fig 2: Water Pump, O-Ring With Bolts With Torque Specifications
    G06429087Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  8. Inspect and clean the O-ring groove and the mating surface with the engine block.
  9. Install the water pump with a new O-ring (B) in the reverse order of removal.
  10. Clean up any spilled engine coolant.
  11. Install the water pump pulley.
  12. Install the drive belt (see DRIVE BELT INSPECTION  ).
  13. Tighten the water pump pulley mounting bolts.
  14. Install the splash shields (see step 29 under ENGINE INSTALLATION ).
  15. Install the front wheel.
  16. Refill the radiator with engine coolant, and bleed the air from the cooling system with the heater valve open (see step 9 under COOLANT REPLACEMENT  ).
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