Water Outlet Removal and Installation: Removal

Dram the engine coolant (see COOLANT REPLACEMENT ).
Remove the throttle body (see THROTTLE BODY REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
Remove the intake manifold/chamber assembly (see REMOVAL ).
Disconnect the following engine wire harness connectors and wire harness clamps:
- Four injector connectors
- Rocker arm oil control valve connector
- Rocker arm oil pressure switch connector
- ECT sensor 1 connector
- CMP sensor connector
- A/F sensor connector
- Secondary HO2S connector
- Oil pressure switch connector
- Knock sensor connector
  
  Fig 1: Identifying Harness Clamps And Harness Holders
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Remove the harness clamps (A) with the harness holders (B).
Remove the heater hose bracket (A) and the ground cable (B), then disconnect the water bypass hose (C) from the water outlet.

Fig 2: Identifying Heater Hose Bracket, Ground Cable, Water Bypass Hose, Harness Holder Bolt And Harness Holder
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Remove the harness holder bolt (D), then remove the harness holder (E) from the bracket.
Disconnect the upper radiator hose (A), the water bypass hose (B), and the heater hose (C).

Fig 3: Identifying Upper Radiator Hose, Water Bypass Hose And Heater Hose
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Remove ECT sensor 1 (A), then remove the water outlet (B).

Fig 4: Identifying ECT Sensor 1 And Water Outlet
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