Water Pump: Service and Repair

REPLACEMENT
1. DISCONNECT CABLE FROM NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL

CAUTION: Wait at least 90 seconds after disconnecting the cable from the negative (-) battery terminal to prevent airbag and seat belt pretensioner activation.

2. REMOVE RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
3. REMOVE TIMING BELT
4. REMOVE TIMING BELT IDLER SUB-ASSEMBLY NO.2





5. REMOVE WATER INLET HOUSING
a. Disconnect the water by-pass hose and remove the 2 bolts, water inlet housing and O-ring.
6. REMOVE WATER PUMP ASSEMBLY
a. Remove the 5 bolts, 2 stud bolts, nut, water pump and gasket.





7. INSTALL WATER PUMP ASSEMBLY
a. Install a new gasket and the water pump with the 5 bolts, 2 stud bolts and nut. Uniformly tighten the bolts, stud bolts and nut in several passes.
Torque: 18 Nm (184 kgf-cm, 13 ft. lbs.)

HINT: The bolt length is 30 mm (1.18 inch).





8. INSTALL WATER INLET HOUSING
a. Install a new O-ring.
b. Apply soapy water to the O-ring.
c. Apply seal packing to the groove of the water inlet housing as shown in the illustration.
Seal packing: Part No. 08826-00100 or equivalent
Seal width: 2 to 3 mm (0.08 to 0.12 inch)

NOTICE:
^ After applying seal packing, install the part within 5 minutes.
^ Prevent damage to the O-ring by keeping it away from engine oil.





d. Install the water inlet housing with the 2 bolts.
Torque: 18 Nm (184 kgf-cm, 13 ft. lbs.)

HINT: The bolt length is as shown in the table.

Length:
Bolt A 75 mm (2.95 inch)
Bolt B 25 mm (0.98 inch)
e. Connect the water by-pass hose.
9. INSTALL TIMING BELT IDLER SUB-ASSEMBLY NO.2
10. INSTALL TIMING BELT
11. INSTALL RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
12. CONNECT CABLE TO NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL
13. PERFORM INITIALIZATION

NOTICE: Certain systems need to be initialized after disconnecting and reconnecting the cable from the negative (-) battery terminal.

14. CHECK FOR ENGINE COOLANT LEAKS