Coolant Pump: Removing

-- Drain the coolant. Refer to COOLANT, DRAINING AND FILLING .

-- Remove the front left coolant pipes. Refer to LEFT FRONT COOLANT PIPES .

-- Remove the bolts -1 and 2- and the coolant pipes.

Fig 1: Identifying Coolant Pipes And Bolts

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-- Remove the ribbed belt from the Air Conditioning (A/C) compressor but do not remove it completely:

• RIBBED BELT, VEHICLES WITH HYDRAULIC POWER STEERING
• RIBBED BELT, VEHICLES WITH ELECTRO-MECHANICAL POWER STEERING

-- Remove the coolant hose -arrow- from the front coolant pipe by lifting the retaining clamp.

Fig 2: Identifying Coolant Hose From Front Coolant Pipe By Lifting Retaining Clamp

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-- Remove the bolts for the coolant pump ribbed belt pulley, using a 3212 to counter hold.

Fig 3: Identifying Coolant Pump Ribbed Belt Pulley Bolts -Arrows- Removal With 3212 To Counterhold.

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Vehicles with Hydraulic Power Steering 

Fig 4: Identifying Coolant Pump Pulley Bolts

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-- Remove the bolts for the coolant pump ribbed belt pulley, using a 3212 to counter hold.

Vehicles with Electro-Mechanical Power Steering 

Fig 5: Identifying Cylinder Head Coolant Valve And Bracket

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-- Remove the cylinder head coolant valve -N489- -arrow- from the bracket and move it to the side.

-- Disconnect vacuum hose -1-.

Fig 6: Identifying Coolant Pump

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All Vehicles 

-- Remove the coolant pump bolts -arrows- and the coolant pump.