Water Pump: Service and Repair

WATER PUMP REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [LF, L3]

Warning: Remove and install all parts when the engine is cold, otherwise they can cause severe burns or serious injury.

1. Remove the battery cover.
2. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
3. Remove the under cover and splash shield as a single unit.
4. Drain the engine coolant.
5. Position the coolant reserve tank out of the way.
6. Remove the plug hole plate.
7. Loosen the water pump pulley bolt and position the drive belt out of the way.
8. Remove in the order indicated in the table.
9. Install in the reverse order of removal.
10. Add engine coolant.








11. Inspect for engine coolant leakage. (See ENGINE COOLANT LEAKAGE INSPECTION [LF, L3].) Initial Inspection and Diagnostic Overview