Engine Coolant Circulation Pump 2 -V178-, REMOVING AND INSTALLING: Removing

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Install the heat shield boot at the same place.

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

-- Remove the catalytic converters. Refer to CATALYTIC CONVERTER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the bolts -arrows- and the right heat shield -1-.

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-- Free up the wiring harness -3- from the mount -4-.

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-- Remove the nut -1- free up the clamp, and then remove the double bolt.

-- Remove the nut -2- and the bracket.

-- Remove the bolts -arrows- and remove the left drive axle heat shield.

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-- Remove the left drive axle from the transmission flange shaft. Refer to DRIVE AXLE . .

-- Remove the nut -1- and free up the hose clamp.

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-- Disconnect the connector -2-.

-- Remove the bolts -4-.

-- Remove the coolant hoses, to do so, loosen the hose clamps -arrows-.

-- Remove the Engine Coolant Circulation Pump 2 -V178- from the bracket by freeing up the wiring harness.

-- Remove the bolts -arrows- and then remove the Engine Coolant Circulation Pump 2 -V178- -2- from the bracket -1-.

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