Water Pump: Service and Repair

Water Pump

Removal and Installation
1. Drain the cooling system.
2. Remove the fan shroud.
3. Remove the accessory drive belt.





4. Remove the belt idler pulley.





5. Slide the water bypass hose clamp back.





6. Disconnect the heater hose at the water pump.
1. Release the clamp.
2. Remove the hose.





7. Disconnect the lower radiator hose at the water pump.
1. Release the clamp.
2. Remove the hose.





8. Remove the water pump pulley.





9. Remove the water pump.

10. CAUTION: Use care when scraping the water pump-to-engine block mating surfaces. Gouges in the aluminum could form leak paths.

Clean all the sealing surfaces.
11. To install, reverse the removal procedure.