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Water Pump: Service and Repair

Water Pump Replacement
1. Drain the engine coolant.
2. Remove the drive belt auto-tensioner.
3. Remove the water pump (A) by removing the five bolts.





4. Inspect, and clean the O-ring groove and the mating surface of the engine block.
5. Install the water pump with a new O-ring (B) in the reverse order of removal.
6. Clean up any spilled engine coolant.
7. Install the drive belt auto-tensioner.
8. Refill the radiator with engine coolant, then bleed the air from the cooling system.