Water Pump: Service and Repair

Water Pump Replacement

1. Drain the engine coolant. Service and Repair

2. Remove the right front wheel.

3. Remove the splash shield.

4. Loosen the water pump pulley mounting bolts.

5. Remove the drive belt. Service and Repair

6. Remove the water pump pulley.






7. Remove the water pump (A) by removing the five bolts.

8. Inspect and clean the O-ring groove and the mating surface of the engine block.

9. Install the water pump with a new O-ring (B) in the reverse order of removal.

10. Clean up any spilled engine coolant.

11. Install the water pump pulley.

12. Install the drive belt. Service and Repair

13. Tighten the water pump pulley mounting bolts.

14. Install the splash shield.

15. Install the right front wheel.

16. Refill the radiator with engine coolant, and bleed the air from the cooling system with the heater valve open. Service and Repair