Water Pump

[luke_1987]

Gotta do a water pump. I have to change mine today. Any information would be great.

[GTAHH]

You will need to get off the crank pulley, i've always used a pulley puller and just be gentle getting it off

The whole timing belt comes off and you can check its condition/replace it. Make sure you have all the alignment marks (crank and cams) aligned before reassembly with the timing belt. Adjust the tension, and tighten the belt tensioner nuts to specific torque (around 50nm from memory, crank pulley (150nm).

There is plently of threads, try searching for timing belt replacements, you need to do everything involved with changing the timing belt.

Oh and make sure you reseal the water pump very well to the block, water leaks through smaller holes than oil and you don't want it to leak once it's all back together.

Cheers

[SECURITY]

you'll only need to take all of your belts off.

you could get away with keeping your timing belt on if you're REALLY careful.

just undo the screws (remember which screw goes where), scrape off the old gasket off both surfaces, make sure theyre nice and clean too.

get the new pump and put the new studs into it (if you dont know how, let me know and i'll type it all up for you).

slap on some gasket maker on it and screw it on.

a few things to remember:

- be careful when taking off your fan, its a prick of a job in the position its in.

- REMEMBER which side the water pump pully is facing, last thing you want is to put it on the wrong way.