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Water Pump Replacement

  1. Remove the right front wheel.
  2. Remove the splash shield (see SPLASH SHIELD REPLACEMENT ).
  3. Drain the engine coolant (see COOLANT CHECK  ).
  4. Loosen the water pump pulley mounting bolts.
  5. Remove the drive belt (see DRIVE BELT REPLACEMENT  ).
  6. Remove the water pump pulley (A).
    Fig 1: Water Pump Pulley And Mounting Bolts With Torque Specifications
    G08092077Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  7. Remove the five bolts securing the water pump (A), then remove the water pump.
    Fig 2: Water Pump And Mounting Bolts With Torque Specifications
    G08092078Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  8. Inspect and clean the mating surface with the engine block.
  9. Install the water pump with a new O-ring (B).
  10. Clean up any spilled engine coolant.
  11. Install the water pump pulley, and loosely install the water pump pulley mounting bolts.
  12. Install the drive belt (see DRIVE BELT AUTO-TENSIONER INSPECTION  ).
  13. Tighten the water pump pulley mounting bolts.
  14. Install the splash shield (see SPLASH SHIELD REPLACEMENT ).
  15. Install the right front wheel.
  16. Refill the radiator with engine coolant, and bleed the air from the cooling system (see step  8 on ).
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