Coolant Recirculation Pump -V50-, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, 2.9L ENGINE: Removing

-- Remove the right front muffler. Refer to FRONT MUFFLER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Disconnect the connector -3-.

Fig 1: Coolant Recirculation Pump -V50- - Component Location, 2.9L Engine

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-- Push the heat shield slightly upward.

-- Loosen the hose clamps -2- to clamp off the coolant hoses with the :3094  and remove them.

-- Remove the bolt -arrow- and remove the Coolant Recirculation Pump -V50- with bracket.

-- Remove the bolts -arrows- and remove the coolant pump -2- from the bracket -1-.

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