Removal
Disconnect negative battery cable. Drain coolant. Remove timing belt. See TIMING BELT . Remove water inlet pipe and gasket. Remove "O" ring from coolant by-pass pipe. Remove water pump bolts and remove water pump. Remove gasket and clean gasket mating surface of engine block.
Installation
Ensure all gasket mating surfaces are clean. Install new "O" ring on water by-pass pipe. Install water pump gasket on water pump. Install new gasket on coolant inlet pipe. Install water pump and inlet pipe. To complete installation, reverse removal procedure. Tighten bolts to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS .
- Disconnect negative battery cable. Raise and support vehicle. Remove engine splash covers. Drain engine oil. Remove exhaust header pipe and support brackets from front exhaust system. Remove oil pan-to-transaxle bolts. Remove oil pan stiffener (if equipped). (Scheme 11) Support oil pan. Remove oil pan-to-engine block retaining bolts. CAUTION: DO NOT force pry bar between engine block and oil pan contact surfaces when removing oil pan.
- DO NOT damage sealant contact surfaces. Remove oil pan. Remove oil pan upper block (1.6L DOHC), or remove main bearing support plate (1.8L DOHC) retaining bolts from main bearing caps, and pry plate from engine block. DO NOT deform support plate. Replace plate if it is deformed. Clean sealant from oil pan, bolts, engine block and both sides of upper block or support plate.
| CAUTION | If reusing oil pan mounting bolts, ensure old sealant is completely removed from bolt threads. Failure to do so may cause bolt holes to crack. |
Apply oil resistant sealant to both sides of MBSP. Install MBSP. Align engine block/oil pan holes, and tighten MBSP bolts 12-15 ft. lbs. (16-20 N.m). Apply sealant, and install oil pan. To complete installation, reverse removal procedure. Tighten all bolts to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS . Fill engine with oil to specification.
