Rabbit Pickup L4-1588cc 1.6L DSL SOHC (1982)
Hose clamps (1) and thermostat housing (2).
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Detach the thermostat housing from the water pump. Remove the thermostat, and allow the coolant to drain. Remove the drain plug from the rear
side of the engine block on vehicles that have this plug.
CAUTION Never drain the coolant while the engine is hot, doing this could warp the engine block or the cylinder head.
Hose clamps (1) and thermostat housing (2).
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Using a screwdriver, loosen the hose clamps, two of which are indicated. Slide the clamps toward the center of the hoses, then pull the hoses oft
their connections on the water pump.
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Remove the nut from the T-head bolt that holds the water pump to the lower part of the camshaft drive belt's cover. (The nut is in a recess in the
cover.) Then remove the T-head bolt.
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Take out the two short bolts that hold the top of the pump to the engine block. Remove the pump as you take out the last bolt.
To install:
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Install a new 0-ring in the recess that surrounds the water outlet in the pump's mounting flange. Clean the surface of the engine block where it will
