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Removal Procedure

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  1. Drain the cooling system. Refer to Draining and Filling Cooling System 
  2. Remove the drive belt guard.
  3. Loosen the water pump pulley bolts.
  4. Remove the drive belt. Refer to DRIVE BELT REPLACEMENT .
    Fig 1: Water Pump Pulley Bolts
    G01764812Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  5. Remove the water pump pulley bolts.
  6. Remove the water pump pulley.
  7. Remove the water pump bolts.
  8. Remove the water pump.
  9. Remove the water pump gasket.
  10. Clean the water pump mating surfaces.
    Fig 2: Water Pump And Components
    G01764813Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.