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

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NOTE: Install the heat shield boot at the same place.

-- Drain the coolant, refer to Draining .

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

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

Fig 1: Identifying Right Heat Shield And Bolts

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

Fig 2: Identifying Nuts

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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.

Fig 3: Identifying Bolts And 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.

Fig 4: Identifying Nut, Connector And Hose Clamps

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-- Disconnect the connector -2-.

-- Remove the bolts -4- and then remove the heat shield boot -3-.

-- 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- item -2- from the bracket -1-.

Fig 5: Identifying Engine Coolant Circulation Pump And Bolts

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