Removing the coolant pump

• Detach the vacuum hose (1)  from the coolant pump (2). 

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• Loosen screws (1). 
• Remove the belt pulley (2). 

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• Loosen the screws (1)  to (4). 
• Remove coolant pump.

Fig 1: Coolant Pump Screws Tightening Sequence

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Follow-up work 

• Refer to INSTALLING THE DRIVE BELT FOR THE COOLANT PUMP .
• Refer to TIGHTENING BELT PULLEY .
• Refer to INSTALLING ACOUSTIC COVER AT FRONT .
• Refer to INSTALLING BOTH COOLANT EXPANSION TANKS .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE DESIGN COVER .
• Refer to CONNECTING THE COOLANT LINE TO THE HIGH-TEMPERATURE COOLANT CIRCUIT .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE FRONT UNDERBODY PROTECTION .
• Refer to INSTALLING ACOUSTIC COVER .
• Refer to FILLING THE HIGH-TEMPERATURE COOLING SYSTEM WITH THE VACUUM FILLER DEVICE .
• Refer to BLEEDING THE HIGH-TEMPERATURE COOLANT SYSTEM .
• Refer to CHECKING THE HIGH-TEMPERATURE COOLING SYSTEM FOR WATERTIGHTNESS .