RDX L4-2.3L Turbo (2008)
Water Pump: Service and Repair
Water Pump Replacement
Water Pump Replacement
Special Tools Required
A/C clutch holder, Robinair 10204 or Kent-Moore J37872, or Honda Tool and Equipment KMT-J33939, commercially available
1. Drain the engine coolant.
2. Remove the splash shield.
3. Remove the drive belt.
4. Hold the water pump pulley using the A/C clutch holder (A), and remove the water pump pulley mounting bolts (B), then remove the water pump
pulley.
5. Remove the water pump (A) by removing the six bolts.
6. Inspect, and clean the O-ring groove and the mating surface of the engine block.
7. Install the water pump with a new O-ring (B) in the reverse order of removal.
8. Clean up any spilled engine coolant.
9. Install the water pump pulley.
10. Install the drive belt.
11. Install the splash shield.
12. Refill the radiator with engine coolant, then bleed the air from the cooling system.
