Diesel Data: Automotive Repair

Water Pump Replacement




Water Pump Replacement

1. Remove the drive belt Service and Repair.

2. Drain the engine coolant Service and Repair.

3. Remove the drive belt auto-tensioner pulley Drive Belt Auto-Tensioner Removal/Installation.

4. K24Z6 engine: Remove the water pump pulley (A).

K24Z1 engine





K24Z6 engine





5. Remove the six bolts securing the water pump, then remove the water pump (B).

6. Inspect and clean the O-ring groove and mating surface with the water passage.

7. Install the water pump with new O-ring (C) in the reverse order of removal.

8. Clean up any spilled engine coolant.

9. Install the drive belt auto-tensioner pulley Drive Belt Auto-Tensioner Removal/Installation.

10. Refill the radiator with engine coolant, and bleed the air from the cooling system Service and Repair.