Water Pump Removal/Installation: L3

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Disconnect the negative battery cable.
Drain the engine coolant. (See ENGINE COOLANT REPLACEMENT .)
Remove the drive belt. (See DRIVE BELT REPLACEMENT [L3] .)
Remove in the order indicated in Fig 1.

Fig 1: Removing Water Pump
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Install in the reverse order of removal.
Add the engine coolant. (See ENGINE COOLANT REPLACEMENT .)