Water Pump: Service and Repair

Coolant Pump - 2.5L













Removal and Installation

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

2. Loosen the 3 coolant pump pulley bolts.
- To install, tighten to 20 Nm (177 lb-in).


3. Remove the accessory drive belt.

4. Remove the 3 bolts and the coolant pump pulley.

5. NOTICE: Make sure the coolant pump is correctly seated to the engine block before installing and tightening the fasteners, or damage to the coolant pump may occur.

Remove the 3 bolts and the coolant pump.
- Remove and discard the O-ring seal.

- To install, tighten to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).


6. NOTICE: Use Motorcraft(R) Specialty Green Engine Coolant or Motorcraft(R) Specialty Orange Engine Coolant. Use the same type of coolant that was originally used to fill the cooling system. Do not mix coolant types. Mixing coolant types degrades the coolant corrosion protection and may damage the engine or cooling system.

NOTICE: Motorcraft(R) Specialty Green Engine Coolant is very sensitive to light. Do NOT allow this product to be exposed to ANY LIGHT for more than a day or two. Extended light exposure causes this product to degrade.

To install, reverse the removal procedure.
- Lubricate the new O-ring seal with clean engine coolant.


7. Fill and bleed the cooling system. For additional information, refer to Cooling System Draining, Filling and Bleeding Service and Repair.