Coolant Pump - 3.5L: Removal

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NOTE: During engine repair procedures, cleanliness is extremely important. Any foreign material, including any material created while cleaning gasket surfaces, that enters the oil passages, coolant passages or the oil pan can cause engine failure.

NOTE: On early build engines, the timing chain rides on the inner side of the RH timing chain guide. Late build engines are equipped with a different design RH timing chain guide that requires the timing chain to ride on the outer side of the RH timing chain guide. For service, all replacement RH timing chain guides will be the late build design.

All vehicles

Remove the engine front cover. For additional information, refer to ENGINE FRONT COVER .
Remove and discard the engine oil filter.
Engines equipped with early build RH timing chain guides
Rotate the crankshaft clockwise and align the timing marks on the Variable Camshaft Timing (VCT) assemblies as shown.

Fig 1: Locating Timing Marks On Variable Camshaft Timing (VCT)
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Engines equipped with late build/replacement RH timing chain guides
Rotate the crankshaft clockwise and align the timing marks on the VCT assemblies as shown.

Fig 2: Locating Timing Marks On VCT Assemblies
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All vehicles
Install the Camshaft Holding Tool onto the flats of the LH camshafts.
NOTE: The Camshaft Holding Tool will hold the camshafts in the Top Dead Center (TDC) position.

Fig 3: Identifying Camshaft Holding Tool On Flats Of LH Camshafts
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Install the Camshaft Holding Tool onto the flats of the RH camshafts.
NOTE: The Camshaft Holding Tool will hold the camshafts in the TDC.

Fig 4: Identifying Camshaft Holding Tool On Flats Of RH Camshafts
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Remove the 3 bolts and the RH VCT housing.

Fig 5: Locating RH VCT Housing Bolts
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Remove the 3 bolts and the LH VCT housing.

Fig 6: Locating LH VCT Housing Bolts
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Remove the 2 bolts and the primary timing chain tensioner.

Fig 7: Locating Primary Timing Chain Tensioner & Bolts
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Remove the primary timing chain tensioner arm.

Fig 8: Locating Primary Timing Chain Tensioner Arm
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Remove the 2 bolts and the lower LH primary timing chain guide.

Fig 9: Locating LH Primary Timing Chain Guide & Bolts
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Remove the primary timing chain.

Fig 10: Locating Crankshaft Timing Chain Sprocket
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Remove the 2 bolts and the upper LH primary timing chain guide.

Fig 11: Locating Upper LH Primary Timing Chain Guide & Bolts
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Engines equipped with early build RH timing chain guides
Remove the RH primary timing chain guide lower bolt.

Fig 12: Locating Primary Timing Chain Guide Lower Bolt - RH
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Loosen the RH primary timing chain guide upper bolt.
- Rotate the guide and tighten the bolt.
NOTE: The RH primary timing chain guide must be repositioned to allow the coolant pump to be removed.

Fig 13: Locating Primary Timing Chain Guide Upper Bolt - RH
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Engines equipped with late build/replacement RH timing chain guides
Remove the RH primary timing chain guide lower bolt.

Fig 14: Locating Primary Timing Chain Guide Lower Bolt - RH
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Loosen the RH primary timing chain guide upper bolt.
- Rotate the guide and tighten the bolt.
NOTE: The RH primary timing chain guide must be repositioned to allow the coolant pump to be removed.

Fig 15: Locating Primary Timing Chain Guide Upper Bolt - RH
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All vehicles
Place clean, lint-free shop towels in the oil pan opening to prevent coolant from entering the oil pan during coolant pump removal.
Remove the 8 bolts and the coolant pump.

Fig 16: Locating Coolant Pump Bolts

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