Water Pump: Removal

Disconnect negative battery cable.
Remove air inlet tube and air cleaner assembly. See Fig 1 .

Fig 1: Removing Air Inlet Tube & Air Cleaner
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Drain coolant. See BLEEDING .
Remove exhaust manifold heat shield. See Fig 2 .
Remove thermostat and water feed assembly bolts. Twist water feed pipe while pulling to remove it from water pump. See Figure .
Remove water pump sprocket access plate from front cover. See Fig 3 .

Fig 2: Removing Exhaust Manifold Heat Shield
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Fig 3: Removing Water Pump Sprocket Access Plate
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Use bolts removed from sprocket access plate and install water pump holding tool. See Fig 4 .

Fig 4: Identifying Water Pump Holding Tool
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Remove water pump retaining bolts. Be sure to remove retaining bolt that is accessed from front of engine block.
Remove water pump. See Fig 5 .

Fig 5: Removing Water Pump Retaining Bolts & Water Pump

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