ZDX V6-3.7L (2010)
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 See: Timing Components/Timing Belt/Service and Repair/Timing Belt Removal.
3. Remove the timing belt adjuster 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 See: Timing Components/Timing Belt Tensioner/Service and Repair.
9. Install the timing belt See: 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: Cooling System/Coolant/Service and Repair.
