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REMOVAL & INSTALLATION
2.0L Engine

  1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
CAUTION Never open, service or drain the radiator or cooling system when hot; serious burns can occur from the steam and hot coolant.
  1. Drain the engine cooling system.
  2. Raise and safely support the vehicle.
  3. Remove the lower radiator hose from the water pump.
If the lower radiator hose is hard to reach on the back of the water pump, remove the hose at the radiator and after the water pump is ready to be removed, pull the water pump away from the engine block until there is enough room to remove the hose from the pump.
  1. Lower the vehicle.
  2. Remove the accessory drive belt.
  3. Remove the timing belt covers and the timing belt as outlined in this Section.
  4. Remove the four water pump retaining bolts.
  5. Remove the water pump.
To install:
  1. Thoroughly clean all sealing surfaces.
  2. Install a new water pump gasket and the water pump onto the cylinder block.
  3. Tighten the retaining bolts to 12-15 ft. lbs. (16-20 Nm).
  4. Reinstall the timing belt and the timing belt covers as outlined in this Section.
  5. Reinstall the accessory drive belt.
  6. Raise and safely support the vehicle.
  7. Reinstall the lower radiator hose.
  8. Lower the vehicle.
  9. Fill the engine cooling system.
  10. Reconnect the negative battery cable.
  11. Start the engine and top off the coolant as necessary. Check for leaks.


2.5L Engine

Before continuing with this procedure, be sure three new water pump retaining bolts (W701544) are available. Due to their torque-to-yield design, the bolts stretch and cannot be reused.
  1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
CAUTION Never open, service or drain the radiator or cooling system when hot; serious burns can occur from the steam and hot coolant.
  1. Drain the engine cooling system.
  2. Remove the water pump pulley shield.
  3. Remove the water pump drive belt.
  4. Remove the water pump inlet and outlet hoses from the water pump.
  5. Remove the three water pump to left cylinder head retaining bolts.
  6. Remove the water pump and water pump housing from the vehicle.
  7. Remove the water pump to water pump housing retaining bolts and separate the water pump from the water pump housing.
To install:
  1. Thoroughly clean all sealing surfaces.
  2. Install the water pump to the water pump housing using a new gasket and install the retaining bolts. Tighten the retaining bolts to 16-18 ft. lbs. (22-25 Nm).
  3. Position the water pump and water pump housing and install three new torque-to-yield retaining bolts into the left cylinder head.
  4. Tighten the new retaining bolts to 11-13 ft. lbs. (15-18 Nm), then rotate the retaining bolts 85-95 degrees.
  5. Reinstall the water pump inlet and outlet hoses to the water pump.
  6. Reinstall the water pump drive belt.
  7. Reinstall the water pump shield.
  8. Fill the engine cooling system.
  9. Reconnect the negative battery cable.
  10. Start the engine and top off the coolant as necessary. Check for leaks.


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  1. Drain the cooling system until the coolant is below the level of the water pump.
  2. Remove the drive belt guard.
  3. Loosen the water pump pulley bolts.
  4. Remove the drive belt.


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  1. Remove the water pump pulley bolts.
  2. Remove the water pump pulley.
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  1. Remove the water pump bolts.
  2. Remove the water pump.
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  1. Install the water pump gasket.
  2. Install the water pump. Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in Service Precautions.
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  1. Install the drive belt guard.
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