Explorer Sport Trac 2WD V6-4.0L (2009)
Water Pump: Service and Repair
Coolant Pump - 4.0L SOHC
Removal and Installation
1. Drain the engine cooling system. For additional information, refer to Cooling System Draining, Filling and Bleeding See: Cooling System/Service
and Repair/Procedures/Cooling System Draining, Filling and Bleeding.
2. Remove the cooling fan. For additional information, refer to Cooling Fan See: Cooling System/Radiator Cooling Fan/Fan Blade/Service and
Repair.
3. Remove the accessory drive belt.
4. Remove the bolts and the coolant pump pulley.
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To install, tighten to 25 Nm (18 lb-ft).
5. Release the clamp and disconnect the coolant pump bypass hose.
6. Release the clamp and disconnect the heater hose.
7. Release the clamp and disconnect the lower radiator hose.
8. Remove the bolts, the coolant pump and the gasket.
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To install, tighten to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).
9. NOTICE: Do not use metal scrapers, wire brushes, power abrasive discs or other abrasive means to clean the sealing surfaces. These tools
cause scratches and gouges which make leak paths. Use a plastic scraping tool to remove all traces of the old gasket.
