TL FWD V6-3.5L (2009)
Water Pump: Service and Repair
Water Pump Replacement
Water Pump Replacement
1. Drain the engine coolant. See: Cooling System/Coolant/Service and Repair
2. Remove the timing belt:
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J35Z6 engine See: Timing Components/Timing Belt/Service and Repair/Timing Belt Removal
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J37A4 engine See: Timing Components/Timing Belt/Service and Repair/Timing Belt Removal
3. Remove the timing belt adjuster:
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J35Z6 engine See: Timing Components/Timing Belt Tensioner/Service and Repair
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J37A4 engine See: Timing Components/Timing Belt Tensioner/Service and Repair
4. Remove the five bolts securing the water pump (A), then remove the water pump.
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).
7. Clean up any spilled engine coolant.
8. Install the timing belt adjuster:
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J35Z6 engine See: Timing Components/Timing Belt Tensioner/Service and Repair
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J37A4 engine See: Timing Components/Timing Belt Tensioner/Service and Repair
9. Install the timing belt:
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J35Z6 engine See: Timing Components/Timing Belt/Service and Repair/Timing Belt Installation
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J37A4 engine See: Timing Components/Timing Belt/Service and Repair/Timing Belt Installation
10. Refill the radiator with engine coolant, and bleed the air from the cooling system with the heater valve open. See: Cooling System/Coolant/Service
and Repair