Water Pump Replacement

WATER PUMP

Fig. 14 Drive belt removal:

Drive Belt Idler And Coolant Pump Pulleys:

Water Pump Assembly:

Fig. 23 Water Pump Tightening Sequence & Specifications:

REMOVE OR DISCONNECT
1. Negative battery cable.
2. Drain coolant.
3. A/C accumulator from bracket and position out of way.
4. A/C accumulator bracket from wheelhouse.
5. Right cross-car brace.
6. Water pump pulley. Apply tension to drive belt to keep pulley from rotating by forcing belt tensioner into drive belt with breaker bar.
7. Accessory drive belt.
8. Water pump.
9. Water pump gasket and discard.

CLEAN
^ Water pump and engine front cover sealing surfaces.

INSTALL OR CONNECT
1. New water pump gasket on front cover studs.
2. Water pump.

TIGHTEN
^ All water pump fasteners to specifications.

3. Water pump pulley and install screws finger tight.
4. Right cross-car brace.
5. A/C accumulator bracket.
6. A/C accumulator.
7. Accessory drive belt.

TIGHTEN
^ Water pump pulley bolts to 30 Nm using drag of drive belt to hold pulley. If additional drag is needed, attach breaker bar to belt tensioner and apply load to belt while tightening pulley bolts.

8. Refill coolant.
9. Negative battery cable.