Water Pump: Service and Repair

Remove
1. Disconnect battery earth lead.
2. Drain cooling system.
3. Remove camshaft timing belt.





4. Remove and discard 7 bolts securing coolant pump to cylinder block.
5. Release coolant pump from cylinder block and remove.
6. Remove and discard 'O' ring from coolant pump.

Refit
1. Clean coolant pump and mating face of cylinder block.
2. Lubricate new 'O' ring with rubber grease and fit to coolant pump.





3. Fit coolant pump to cylinder block. Fit new bolts and tighten progressively in the sequence illustrated to 9 Nm (7 ft. lbs.).
4. Fit camshaft timing belt.
5. Fill cooling system.
6. Connect battery earth lead.