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Pump, Water: Removal: 5.7L

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Fig 1: Thermostat Housing, Water Pump, Belt Tensioner, & Idler Pulley
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  1. Disconnect negative battery cable.
  2. Remove the air intake assembly. Refer to BODY, AIR CLEANER, REMOVAL, 5.7L GAS or BODY, AIR CLEANER, REMOVAL, 5.7L CNG .
  3. Remove the resonator mounting bracket.
  4. Remove cooling fan assembly. Refer to FAN, COOLING, ELECTRIC, REMOVAL  and FAN, COOLING, VISCOUS, REMOVAL .
  5. Drain coolant into a clean container. Refer to STANDARD PROCEDURE .
  6. Remove the upper radiator hose from the thermostat housing (1) and position aside.
  7. Remove serpentine belt. Refer to BELT, SERPENTINE, REMOVAL .
  8. Remove idler pulley (5).
  9. Remove belt tensioner assembly (4). Refer to TENSIONER, BELT, REMOVAL .
  10. Remove lower radiator hose from the water pump and position aside.
  11. Remove the upper metal heater tube from the cylinder head.
  12. Remove water pump mounting bolts (6) and remove pump (3).