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Water Pump Replacement




Water Pump Replacement

1. Drain the engine coolant. Service and Repair

2. Remove the timing belt:
- J35Z6 engine Timing Belt Removal

- J37A4 engine Timing Belt Removal

3. Remove the timing belt adjuster:
- J35Z6 engine Service and Repair

- J37A4 engine Service and Repair

4. Remove the five bolts securing the water pump (A), then remove the water pump.

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

6. Install the water pump with a new O-ring (B).

7. Clean up any spilled engine coolant.

8. Install the timing belt adjuster:
- J35Z6 engine Service and Repair

- J37A4 engine Service and Repair

9. Install the timing belt:
- J35Z6 engine Timing Belt Installation

- J37A4 engine Timing Belt Installation

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