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Water Pump: Service and Repair

REMOVAL
1. Remove the fan shroud.
2. Drain the cooling system.





3. Remove the accessory drive belt.
a. Turn the tensioner pulley clockwise.
b. Remove the accessory drive belt.





4. Remove the water bypass tube.
a. Loosen the water bypass hose clamps.
b. Remove the water bypass tube.





5. Loosen the water heater hose clamp and disconnect the water heater hose from the water pump.





6. Remove the two retaining nuts and position the engine control sensor wiring aside.





7. Remove the water pump pulley bolts and remove the water pump pulley.





8. Remove the water pump bolts and remove the wafer pump from the engine front cover.





9. Loosen the water pump inlet hose clamp and remove the water pump.

INSTALLATION
1. Use Metal Surface Cleaner F4AZ-19A536-RA or equivalent meeting Ford specification WSE-MSB392-A and a suitable plastic or wooden scraper to clean the gasket surfaces of the engine front cover and water pump.





2. Install the water pump inlet hose on the water pump and tighten the inlet hose clamp.





3. Position the water pump and install the water pump bolts.





4. Position the engine control sensor wiring.





5. Position the water pump pulley, install and tighten the water pump pulley bolts.





6. Install the water heater hose and clamp.





7. Install the water bypass tube.
a. Position the water bypass tube.
b. Install the two water bypass hose clamps.





8. Position the accessory drive belt.





9. Install the accessory drive belt.
a. Turn the tensioner clockwise.
b. Install the belt.

10 .Install the fan shroud.
11. Fill cooling system.
12. Start engine and check for leaks.