Water Pump: Service and Repair

Removal

1. Drain engine cooling system.

2. Remove cooling fan motor, fan blade and fan shroud assembly.

3. Rotate drive belt tensioner. Remove drive belt.

4. Remove retaining bolts and water pump pulley.

5. Remove power steering pump pulley and remove water pump-to-power steering pump brace.

6. Remove heater water outlet tube retaining bolts and heater water outlet tube from water pump.

7. Disconnect lower radiator hose from water pump.






8. CAUTION: If using a prying device to assist in water pump removal, be careful not to damage the mating surfaces.

Remove water pump retaining bolts, stud bolts and nuts. Remove water pump. Discard old water pump housing gasket.

Installation

1. NOTE: Lightly oil all bolt and stud threads before installation except those specifying special sealant with clean engine oil meeting Ford specification ESE-M2C153-E.

Clean gasket surfaces on water pump and engine front cover.

2. NOTE: Gasket and Trim Adhesive F3AZ-19B508-B or equivalent meeting Ford specifications ESR-M11P17-A and ESE-M2G52-A is recommended to hold the water pump housing gasket in position.

Position a new water pump housing gasket on water pump sealing surface.






3. NOTE: The threads of the No. 1 water pump retaining bolt must be coated with Pipe Sealant with Teflon D8AZ-19554-A or equivalent meeting Ford specifications WSK-M2G350-A2 and ESR-M18P7-A before installing.

Position water pump on the engine front cover. Install retaining bolts, stud bolts and nuts.

Tighten retaining bolts and studs to 20-30 Nm (15-22 lb-ft). Tighten retaining nuts to 8-12 Nm (71-106 lb-in).

4. Inspect O-ring (replace as necessary) and install heater water outlet tube to water pump. Tighten retaining bolts to 8-12 Nm (71-106 lb-in).

5. Install lower radiator hose to water pump. Tighten clamps securely.

6. Install water pump-to-power steering pump brace and install water pump pulley.

7. Install water pump pulley and retaining bolts. Tighten retaining bolts to 21-29 Nm (15-21 lb-ft).

8. Position drive belt over pulleys. Rotate drive belt tensioner and install drive belt.

9. CAUTION: This engine has aluminum cylinder heads and requires a special corrosion inhibiting coolant formula to avoid cooling system damage. Refer to the coolant specifications.

Fill engine cooling system with specified coolant.

10. Start engine and check for coolant leaks.