- remove the timing belt timing belt;
- disconnect the wire from the "–" terminal of the battery, observing safety precautions;
- place the front of the car on supports;
- drain the coolant from the cooling system;
- lock the liquid pump pulley from turning and loosen the screws;
- release the belt tension roller by turning the middle screw;
- remove the belt by turning the tension roller to the right;
- unscrew the pump pulley;
- disconnect the hose from the liquid pump (cut the clamp and replace it with a new one during installation);
- remove the toothed drive belt;
- remove the toothed drive belt roller;
Fig. 124. Location of liquid pump mounting points on a 16-valve engine
- unscrew the liquid pump (Fig. 124) and remove it upwards.
Installation is carried out in the reverse order of removal, taking into account the following:
- Always use new seals;
- tighten the screws of the liquid pump and its belt pulley to a torque of 20 N·m, and the pulley to a torque of 12 N·m;
- fill the cooling system.
To replace the water pump on a V6 engine:
- disconnect and remove the battery;
- drain the coolant from the cooling system;
- remove the fluid pump drive belt;
Fig. 125. Location of the liquid pump pipe on the V6 engine
- disconnect and remove the liquid pump hose at the location shown in Fig. 125. The spring clamp must be cut and replaced with a new one and during installation;
- release the wire harness secured with a spring clip and move the cable aside;
- unscrew the screws securing the liquid pump;
- remove the pump.
Installation is carried out in the reverse order of removal, taking into account the following:
- Always use new seals;
Fig. 126. Water pump mounting screws on a V6 engine
- tighten the screws (Fig. 126) to a torque of 18 Nm;
- fill the cooling system.