Removing the coolant pump
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WARNING:
Hot surfaces
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Risk of burning!
Risk of burning!
- Perform all work only on components that have cooled down.
NOTE:
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Collect and dispose of emerging fluids. Observe country-specific waste disposal regulations.
Collect and dispose of emerging fluids. Observe country-specific waste disposal regulations.
Preliminary work
- Refer to REMOVING THE ACOUSTIC COVER .
- Refer to REMOVING THE TOP RIGHT AND LEFT COVER IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT .
- Refer to REMOVING UPPER CROSS CONNECTION .
- Refer to REMOVING THE TENSION STRUT AT THE SHOCK TOWER ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT .
- Refer to REMOVING THE REAR TOP CROSS CONNECTION .
- Refer to REMOVING THE FRONT UNDERBODY PROTECTION .
- Refer to REMOVING THE FRONT RIGHT LOWER WHEEL ARCH COVER .
- Refer to REMOVING FAN COWL .
- Refer to REMOVING THE INTAKE FILTER HOUSING (TENSION STRUT ON SHOCK TOWER REMOVED) .
- Refer to REMOVING CLEAN AIR PIPE AND RESONATOR .
- Refer to REMOVING CHARGE AIR LINE .
- Refer to REMOVING THE DRIVE BELT FOR ALTERNATOR .
- Refer to DRAINING THE COOLANT FROM THE HIGH-TEMPERATURE COOLING SYSTEM .
- Refer to REMOVING THE COOLANT LINE BETWEEN THE COOLANT PUMP AND CYLINDER HEAD .
NOTE:
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Collect and dispose of emerging fluids. Observe country-specific waste disposal regulations.
Collect and dispose of emerging fluids. Observe country-specific waste disposal regulations.
- Loosen screw (1).
- Feed out coolant line (2) and place to one side.
- Catch and dispose of leakage coolant.
- Loosen screws (1).
- Feed out and remove the coolant pump (1).
- Catch and dispose of leakage coolant.