Removing the coolant pump

Preliminary work 

• Refer to DEACTIVATING THE 48 V ELECTRICAL SYSTEM .
• Refer to DISCONNECTING ALL BATTERY GROUND LEADS .
• 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 STIFFENING PLATE .
• 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 THE STARTER MOTOR GENERATOR .
• Refer to DRAINING THE COOLANT FROM THE HIGH-TEMPERATURE COOLING SYSTEM .
• Refer to CONNECTING THE COOLANT LINE TO THE HIGH-TEMPERATURE COOLANT RADIATOR .
• Refer to REMOVING THE COOLANT LINE BETWEEN THE COOLANT PUMP AND CYLINDER HEAD .
• Refer to REMOVING THE ACOUSTIC COVER OF THE OIL SUMP .
• Refer to REMOVING STARTER MOTOR .
• Refer to REMOVING THE VIBRATION DAMPER .

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• Close the crankcase (2) with a clean, lint-free cleaning cloth (1).
• Unlock and release the coolant line (1).
• Catch and dispose of escaping coolant.

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• Loosen screw (1).
• Feed out coolant line (2) and remove.

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• Loosen screws (1).

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• Loosen screws (1).

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• Feed out and remove the coolant pump (1).
• Catch and dispose of escaping coolant.

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