Flex FWD V6-3.5L (2010)
Water Pump: Service and Repair
Coolant Pump
Removal
NOTICE: During engine repair procedures, cleanliness is extremely important. Any foreign material, including any material created while
cleaning gasket surfaces, that enters the oil passages, coolant passages or the oil pan may cause engine failure.
NOTE: On early build engines, the timing chain rides on the inner side of the RH timing chain guide. Late build engines are equipped with a different
design RH timing chain guide that requires the timing chain to ride on the outer side of the RH timing chain guide. For service, all replacement RH
timing chain guides will be the late build design.
All vehicles
1. With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist. For additional information, refer to Vehicle Jacking and Lifting.
2. Drain the cooling system. For additional information, refer to Cooling System Draining, Filling and Bleeding See: Cooling System/Service and
Repair/Cooling System Draining, Filling and Bleeding.
3. Remove the engine front cover. For additional information, refer to Engine.
4. Remove and discard the engine oil filter.
Engines equipped with early build RH timing chain guides
5. Rotate the crankshaft clockwise and align the timing marks on the Variable Camshaft Timing (VCT) assemblies as shown.