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remoer
07-21-2006, 01:33 PM
REMOVAL & INSTALLATION

See Figures 1 and 2

1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.

2. Place a suitable drain pan under the vehicle and drain the cooling system. Properly dispose of the used coolant.

3. Remove the accessory drive belts.

4. Refer to the timing belt removal procedure in this section and remove the timing belt cover and the timing belt.

5. Remove the water pump mounting bolts and the water pump.

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Fig. 1: Exploded view of common water pump and peripheral accessories-1988-91 vehicle shown

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Fig. 2: Water pump mounting-1984-87 engines

To install:

6. Use a new O-ring seal and install the water pump on the block. Tighten the water pump mounting bolts to 9 ft. lbs. (12 Nm).

7. Install the timing belt and the timing belt cover. Install the accessory drive belts.

8. Connect the negative battery cable. Fill and bleed the cooling system, then tighten the bleed bolt to 7 ft. lbs. (9 Nm).

Black91CRXsi
07-21-2006, 02:25 PM
Will be doing this soon... thanks for refreshing my memory.