Water Pump: Removal
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- DISCONNECT CABLE FROM NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL
- REMOVE FRONT WHEEL RH
- REMOVE REAR WHEEL (for 4WD)
- Move the select lever to N.
- Check that the parking brake is released.
- Remove the rear wheels.
HINT:
For 4WD models, make sure to remove the rear wheels after removing the engine mount so as to prevent stress from being applied to the propeller shaft.
- REMOVE NO. 1 ENGINE UNDER COVER . Refer to REMOVAL - Step 4
- REMOVE REAR ENGINE UNDER COVER RH . Refer to REMOVAL - Step 5
- DRAIN ENGINE COOLANT See step COOLANT
- REMOVE V-BANK COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY . Refer to REMOVAL - Step 13
- REMOVE RADIATOR SUPPORT OPENING COVER . Refer to REMOVAL - Step 14
- REMOVE RADIATOR RESERVE TANK ASSEMBLY . Refer to REMOVAL - Step 23
- REMOVE FRONT SUSPENSION MEMBER REINFORCEMENT RH . Refer to REMOVAL - Step 4
- REMOVE V-RIBBED BELT . Refer to REMOVAL - Step 5
- REMOVE V-RIBBED BELT TENSIONER PULLEY
- Remove the bolt and V-ribbed belt tensioner pulley and dust shield.
NOTE:
- Do not turn the bolt labeled "L" counterclockwise.
- Store the V-ribbed belt tensioner pulley so that the bearing does not get damaged.
- Remove the bolt and V-ribbed belt tensioner pulley and dust shield.
- REMOVE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY . Refer to DISASSEMBLY - Step 18
- REMOVE ENGINE MOUNTING STAY RH
- Remove the bolt, 2 nuts and engine mounting stay RH.
- REMOVE ENGINE MOUNTING INSULATOR RH
- Remove the bolt and disconnect the wire harness.
- Remove the nut.
- Place a wooden block between a jack and the engine.
NOTE:
Make sure to set a jack as shown in the illustration. Do not place the jack on the oil pan.
- Jack up the engine slightly.
- Remove the 5 bolts and nut.
- Wrap protective tape around the cooler pipe at the location shown in the illustration.
- Lower the jack until the No. 1 engine mounting bracket LH is positioned as shown in the illustration, then remove the engine mounting insulator RH.
- REMOVE ENGINE MOUNTING SPACER
- Remove the 2 bolts and engine mounting spacer.
- REMOVE ENGINE MOUNTING STAY NO. 2 RH
- Remove the bolt and engine mounting stay No. 2 RH.
- REMOVE FRONT NO. 1 ENGINE MOUNTING BRACKET LH
- Remove the 6 bolts and mounting bracket.
HINT:
Because the bolt (A) cannot be removed from the engine mounting bracket LH, remove the engine mounting bracket LH with the bolt (A) in it.
- Remove the 6 bolts and mounting bracket.
- REMOVE NO. 2 IDLER PULLEY
HINT:
Use the same procedure for both No. 2 idler pulley.
- w/ Idler Pulley Cover Plate:
- Remove the bolt, No. 2 idler pulley cover plate, idler pulley and idler pulley cover plate.
- w/o Idler Pulley Cover Plate:
- Remove the bolt, No. 2 idler pulley cover plate and idler pulley.
- w/ Idler Pulley Cover Plate:
- REMOVE WATER INLET HOUSING
- Disconnect the 2 water hoses.
- Remove the 2 bolts, nut and water inlet housing.
- Remove the water inlet housing No. 1 gasket and water outlet pipe O-ring.
- SEPARATE WATER PUMP PULLEY
- Using SST, hold the water pump pulley.
- SST: 09960-10010
- 09962-01000
- 09963-00700
- SST: 09960-10010
- Using SST and union nut wrench, remove the 4 bolts and separate the water pump pulley from the water pump.
- SST: 09961-00950
HINT:
There is not enough clearance to completely remove the water pump pulley from the water pump shaft. Remove the water pump pulley together with the water pump.
- Using SST, hold the water pump pulley.
- REMOVE WATER PUMP ASSEMBLY
- Remove the 16 bolts, water pump, water pump gasket and water pump pulley.
HINT:
Move the water pump pulley as necessary to remove the bolts behind it.
- Remove the 16 bolts, water pump, water pump gasket and water pump pulley.