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Water Pump Replacement




Water Pump Replacement

1. Remove the drive belt. Drive Belt Removal/Installation

2. Drain the engine coolant. Service and Repair

3. Remove the drive belt auto-tensioner. Drive Belt Auto-Tensioner Removal/Installation

4. Remove the water pump pulley (A).

5. Remove the six bolts securing the water pump, then remove the water pump (B).

6. Inspect and clean the O-ring groove and the mating surface of the water passage.

7. Install the water pump with a new O-ring (C) and the water pump pulley.

8. Clean up any spilled engine coolant.

9. Install the drive belt auto-tensioner. Drive Belt Auto-Tensioner Removal/Installation

10. Install the drive belt. Drive Belt Removal/Installation

11. Refill the radiator with engine coolant, and bleed the air from the cooling system with the heater valve open. Service and Repair