FREE REPAIR MANUALS & LABOR GUIDES 1982-2013 Vehicles
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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 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, then bleed the air from the cooling system Service and Repair.