Water Pump: Service and Repair

Coolant Pump

Removal
1 Remove the cover and disconnect the battery ground cable. For additional information, refer to Specifications [1][2]Battery
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WARNING: Do not work on or under a vehicle supported only by a jack. Always support the vehicle on safety stands.
Raise and support the vehicle.
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WARNING: Since injury such as scalding could be caused by escaping steam or coolant, do not remove the filler cap from the coolant expansion tank while the system is hot.
Drain the cooling system. For additional information, refer to Cooling System Draining, Filling and Bleeding - Vehicles With: Supercharger Cooling System Draining, Filling and Bleeding
4 Remove the accessory drive belt. For additional information, refer to Accessory Drive Belt - Vehicles With: Supercharger Accessory Drive Belt




5 Disconnect the coolant manifold to coolant reservoir hose.
- Release the clip.




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NOTE:
Restrain the pulley to aid the removal of the bolts.
Remove the coolant pump pulley.
- Remove and discard the 3 bolts.




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CAUTION: Engine coolant will damage the paint finished surfaces. If spilt, immediately remove the coolant and clean the area with water.
NOTE:
Some fluid spillage is inevitable during this operation.
Remove the coolant pump.
- Remove the 5 bolts.
- Discard the gasket.

Installation
1 Install the coolant pump.
- Clean the component mating faces.
- Install a new gasket.
- Stage 1: Tighten the bolts to 8 Nm (6 lb.ft).
- Stage 2: Tighten a further 90 degrees.
2 Install the coolant pump pulley.
- Stage 1: Tighten the bolts to 10 Nm (7 lb.ft).
- Stage 2: Tighten a further 45 degrees.
3 Connect and secure the coolant hose.
- Clean the component mating faces.
4 Install the accessory drive belt. For additional information, refer to Accessory Drive Belt - Vehicles With: Supercharger Accessory Drive Belt
5 Refill the cooling system. For additional information, refer to Cooling System Draining, Filling and Bleeding - Vehicles With: Supercharger Cooling System Draining, Filling and Bleeding
6 Connect the battery ground cable and install the cover. For additional information, refer to Specifications [1][2]Battery