RL V6-3.7L (2009)
Water Pump: Service and Repair
Water Pump Replacement
Water Pump Replacement
1. Drain the engine coolant. See: Coolant/Service and Repair
2. Remove the timing belt. See: Engine/Timing Components/Timing Belt/Service and Repair/Timing Belt Removal
3. Remove the timing belt adjuster. See: Engine/Timing Components/Timing Belt Tensioner/Service and Repair
4. Remove the water pump (A) by removing the five bolts.
5. Inspect and clean the O-ring groove and the mating surface of the engine block.
6. Install the water pump with a new O-ring (B) in the reverse order of removal.
7. Clean up any spilled engine coolant.
8. Install the timing belt adjuster. See: Engine/Cylinder Block Assembly/Crankshaft Gear/Sprocket/Service and Repair
9. Install the timing belt. See: Engine/Timing Components/Timing Belt/Service and Repair/Timing Belt Installation
10. Refill the radiator with engine coolant, then bleed the air from the cooling system. See: Coolant/Service and Repair
