6B–6
ENGINE COOLING (6VD1 3.2L)
Water Pump and Associated Parts
Legend
(1) Timing Belt
(2) Idle Pulley
Removal
1. Disconnect battery ground cable.
2. Drain coolant.
3. Radiator hose (on inlet pipe side).
4. Remove timing belt. Refer to "Timing Belt" in this
manual.
5. Remove Idle pulley.
6. Remove water pump assembly.
7. Remove gasket.
Inspection
Make necessary repair and parts replacement if extreme
wear or damage is found during inspection. Should any of
the following problems occur, the entire water pump
assembly must be replaced.
f Crack in the water pump body
f EC leakage from the seal unit
f Play or abnormal noise in the bearing
f Cracks or corrosion in the impeller
Installation
1. Install gasket, clean the mating surface of gasket
before installation.
2. Install water pump assembly and tighten bolts to the
specified torque.
Torque: 25 N·m (18 lb ft)
f Tightening order
The tightening order are in the illustrate.
Water Pump
(3) Water Pump Assembly
(4) Gasket
NOTE: To prevent the oil leakage, apply the LOCTITE
262 or an equivalent, to the arrow marked fixing bolt
thread.
3. Idle pulley
f Install idle pulley and tighten bolt to the specified
torque.
Torque: 52 N·m (38 lb ft)
4. Timing belt
f Install timing belt. Refer to timing belt installation
step in "Timing Belt" in this manual.
5. Connect radiator inlet hose and replenish EC.
6. Connect battery ground cable.
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