Water Pump: Service and Repair

Coolant Pump













Removal

1. Drain the engine cooling system. For additional information, refer to Cooling System Draining, Filling and Bleeding Cooling System Draining, Filling and Bleeding.

2. Loosen the 4 coolant pump pulley bolts.

3. Remove the accessory drive belt. For additional information, refer to Accessory Drive Accessory Drive Belt.

4. Remove the 4 bolts and the coolant pump pulley.

5. Remove the 4 bolts and the coolant pump. Discard the O-ring seal.

6. Inspect the sealing surfaces and clean with metal surface prep. Follow the directions on the packaging.

Installation

1. NOTICE: Align the bolt holes with the bosses prior to insertion of the coolant pump and insert the pump straight into the coolant pump cavity. Do not rotate the coolant pump once installed in the coolant pump cavity or damage to the O-ring seal can occur, causing the coolant pump to leak.

NOTE: Install a new O-ring seal and lubricate with clean engine coolant.

Install the coolant pump and 4 bolts.

- Tighten to 25 Nm (18 lb-ft).

2. Install the coolant pump pulley and 4 bolts.

3. Install the accessory drive belt. For additional information, refer to Accessory Drive Accessory Drive Belt.

4. Tighten the 4 bolts for the coolant pump pulley.
- Tighten to 25 Nm (18 lb-ft).

5. Fill and bleed the engine cooling system. For addition information, refer to Cooling System Draining, Filling and Bleeding Cooling System Draining, Filling and Bleeding.