Water Pump Replacement

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Drain the engine coolant (see COOLANT CHECK ).
Remove the timing belt (see TIMING BELT REMOVAL ).
Remove the timing belt adjuster (see TIMING BELT ADJUSTER REPLACEMENT ).
Remove the five bolts securing the water pump (A), then remove the water pump.

Fig 1: Water Pump, O-Ring & Bolts With Torque Specifications
Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
Inspect and clean the O-ring groove and the mating surface of the engine block.
Install the water pump using a new O-ring (B).
Clean up any spilled engine coolant.
Install the timing belt adjuster (see TIMING BELT ADJUSTER REPLACEMENT ).
Install the timing belt (see TIMING BELT INSTALLATION ).
Refill the radiator with engine coolant, and bleed the air from the cooling system (see step 11 on COOLANT REPLACEMENT ).