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Water Passage Replacement

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  1. Drain the engine coolant (see COOLANT REPLACEMENT  ).
  2. Do the battery removal procedure (see BATTERY REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ).
  3. Remove the intake manifold (see REMOVAL ).
  4. Remove the EGR pipe (see EGR PIPE REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ).
  5. Disconnect the EGR valve connector, the ECT sensor 1 connector, the upper radiator hose, the lower radiator hose, the heater hoses, and the water bypass hoses from the water passage.
  6. Remove the water passage and related parts.
    Fig 1: Water Passage Replacement Components With Torque Specifications
    G06422401Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  7. Install the water passage in the reverse order of the removal.
  8. Install the EGR pipe (see EGR PIPE REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ).
  9. Install the intake manifold (see INSTALLATION ).
  10. Do the battery installation procedure (see BATTERY REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ).
  11. Refill the radiator with engine coolant, and bleed the air from the cooling system (see step  7 on ).
  12. Clean up any spilled engine coolant.