Coolant Pump, Removing And Installing: Removing

-- Drain the coolant. Refer to DRAINING .

-- Remove the front left coolant pipes. Refer to FRONT LEFT COOLANT PIPES, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- 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:

• Refer to RIBBED BELT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, VEHICLES WITH HYDRAULIC POWER STEERING .
• Refer to RIBBED BELT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, VEHICLES WITH ELECTRO-MECHANICAL POWER STEERING .

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

Fig 2: Removing Coolant Hose From Front Coolant Pipe

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-- Remove the bolts for the coolant pump ribbed belt pulley by counterholding with a Wrench - Pin Type 3212.

Fig 3: Identifying Coolant Pump Ribbed Belt Pulley And Counterhold Tool

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Vehicles with Hydraulic Power Steering

Fig 4: Counterholding Coolant Pump Pulley Using Pin Wrench 3212

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-- Remove the bolts for the coolant pump ribbed belt pulley, using a Wrench - Pin Type 3212 to counterhold.

Vehicles with Electro-Mechanical Power Steering

Fig 5: Cylinder Head Coolant Sensor And Bracket

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-- Remove the Cylinder Head Coolant Valve -N489- -arrow- from the bracket and move it to the side.

-- Disconnect the vacuum hose -1-.

Fig 6: Identifying Coolant Pump

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Continuation for All Vehicles

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