Water Pump: Service and Repair
Removal1. Drain the engine cooling system.
2. Loosen the water pump pulley bolts.
3. Remove the accessory drive belt.
4. Remove the water pump pulley bolts and the pulley.
5. Remove the five bolts and the water pump.
6. Note: Clean and inspect the sealing surfaces.
Remove the gasket and discard.
^ Inspect the O-ring seal. Install a new O-ring seal as necessary.
^ Visually inspect the rotors in the water pump.
Installation
1. Note: Lubricate the water pump O-ring using Premium Engine Coolant E2FZ-19549-AA (F5FZ-19549-CC in Oregon), or equivalent meeting Ford specification ESE-M971344-A.
Install the water pump and tighten the bolts in two stages:
^ Stage 1: Tighten to 8 Nm (71 inch lbs.).
^ Stage 2: Tighten an additional 90°.
2. Install and tighten the water pump pulley in two stages:
^ Stage 1: Tighten to 10 Nm (89 inch lbs.).
^ Stage 2: Tighten an additional 45°.
3. Install the accessory drive belt.
4. Refill the engine cooling system.