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Removal






5.7L ENGINE




1. Disconnect negative battery cable.
2. Drain cooling system.
3. Remove fan/viscous fan drive assembly from water pump. Do not attempt to remove fan/viscous fan drive assembly from vehicle at this time.
4. If water pump is being replaced, do not unbolt fan blade assembly from thermal viscous fan drive.
5. Remove two fan shroud-to-radiator screws. Disconnect the coolant overflow hose, windshield washer fluid hose and washer pump electrical connector.
6. Remove fan shroud and fan blade/viscous fan drive assembly from vehicle.
7. Remove A/C compressor and generator brace.
8. Remove idler pulleys.
9. Remove belt tensioner assembly.
10. Remove upper and lower radiator hoses.
11. Remove heater hoses.
12. Remove water pump mounting bolts and remove pump.
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