- Removing the water pump requires removing the power unit.
- When installing, replace the rubber gaskets of the various tubes and install very carefully, as the gaskets are very fragile.
Removal
- Place the car on a lift.
- Remove the battery
- Remove the engine control unit
- Remove the air intake pipe and air filter
- Remove the upper engine casing
- Disconnect the electrical connectors from the throttle body
- Between the two sections of the cylinder block, remove the 4 bolts securing the wiring harness support matte and the wiring harness support mounting bolts. From the rear cylinder head side, release the wiring harness support
- Disconnect the supply and return fuel hoses from the fuel line
- Unscrew the bolts and remove the fuel line with pressure regulator
- Disconnect the accelerator cable from the throttle assembly.
- Remove the 4 bolts securing the rod bracket connecting the right pendulum suspension to the intake manifold
- Remove the hard vacuum lines from the speed controller.
- Unscrew the 4 bolts securing the intake manifold and remove it.
- Drain the coolant from the cooling system by disconnecting the lower hose from the radiator.
- Remove the generator.
- Remove the rigid coolant pipe connecting both cylinder heads.
- Remove the coolant rigid line connecting the water pump and both cylinder heads.
- Use a lifting mechanism to lift the engine.
- Remove the right engine mount bracket.
- Install the Renault Mol 1229 device on the generator bracket or use a jack to support the engine and disconnect the lifting mechanism gripper
- Remove the right engine mount bracket mounting panel
- Loosen the tension and remove the water pump drive belt
- Connect the lower hose to the radiator?
- Remove the 3 bolts and remove the water pump.
Installation
Installation of the water pump is carried out in the reverse order of removal, taking into account the following:
- observe the tightening torques of threaded connections;
- replace the seals on the connections of rigid pipelines and lubricate them with coolant before
- replace clamps, seals and self-locking nuts;
- adjust the tension of the water pump belt;
- fill in coolant and check the cooling system for leaks