Removal and Installation: Removal
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- Remove front under cover using power tool. Refer to Removal and Installation - Front Bumper .
- Drain engine coolant from radiator. Refer to Changing Engine Coolant .CAUTION:
- Perform this step when engine is cold.
- Do not spill engine coolant on drive belts.
- Remove air duct and resonator assembly. Refer to Removal and Installation .
- Remove reservoir tank hose and water hose.
- Unclip the reservoir overflow hose from the radiator shroud.
- Remove the reservoir tank bracket and reservoir tank.
- Unclip the transmission lines from the radiator shroud.
- Disconnect the harness connector from motor driven cooling fan.
- Remove the radiator shrouds (LH and RH) (lower).
- Release the tabs, pull radiator shrouds (LH and RH) (lower) rearward and down to remove.
- Remove the radiator shroud (upper) bolts and remove the radiator shroud (upper).
- Remove radiator hose (upper).
- Remove the drive belt. Refer to Removal and Installation .
- Remove cooling fan blade assembly and fan pulley (Crankshaft driven type).
- Set No. 1 cylinder at TDC.
- Remove water drain plug (front) (1).
- Remove the chain tensioner cover and water pump cover from front timing chain case using Tool.
Tool number
: KV10111100 (J-37228)
- Remove timing chain tensioner (primary) as follows:
- Loosen clip of timing chain tensioner (primary), and release plunger stopper (1).
- Depress plunger into tensioner body by pressing slack guide (2).
- Keep slack guide pressed and insert stopper pin through the tensioner body hole and plunger groove (3) to hold plunger in.
- Remove timing chain tensioner bolts and remove timing chain tensioner (primary).CAUTION: Be careful not to drop timing chain tensioner bolts inside timing chain case.
- Loosen clip of timing chain tensioner (primary), and release plunger stopper (1).
- Remove the three water pump bolts (A). Make a gap between water pump sprocket (1) and timing chain by carefully turning crankshaft pulley (2) counterclockwise until timing chain loosens on water pump sprocket (1).CAUTION: Be careful not to drop water pump bolts inside the timing chain case.
- Screw M8 bolts [pitch: 1.25 mm (0.49 in) length: approx. 50 mm (1.97 in)] into water pumps upper and lower bolt holes until they reach the timing chain case.
- Hold the timing chain to the side using a suitable tool and alternately tighten the M8 bolts for a half turn until the water pump can be removed.CAUTION:
- Place a suitable shop cloth below the water pump housing to prevent any engine coolant from dripping into the timing chain case.
- Remove water pump without causing sprocket to contact timing chain.
- Pull water pump straight out while preventing vane from contacting socket in installation area.
- It may be necessary to adjust the timing chain until it loosens enough to remove the water pump.
- Remove M8 bolts and O-rings from water pump.CAUTION: Do not reuse O-rings.