do u have to remove the water pump or what, pain in the a$$, or is there a way that it needs to be done


please help someone

Alex
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Isnt the water pump only 6 bolts? You also have to remove the balancer.

 

waterpump,balancer,of the belt.make sure to get waterpump gaskets.you dont want to put the waterpump back on and it leaks down to the opti.

 

Yep. Water pump must come off. If it's old, you may consider putting a new one on. The A.I.R. pump bracket, belt, and bottom pulley/balancer have to come off too. Good news is the pulley is just three bolts and you can pull it off the hub, which can stay, just needs to be turned so it's like a Y and the opti can pull straight forward and out.

Just try to be patient, rushing through it usually just causes mistakes and lots of grief.

 

k thanks for the info lok slike i have an evening job on my hands

 

if its your 1st time its going to take alot more then an evening


pull then fans

Belt

drain coolent

pull the balancer

pull coil

AIR PUMP

water pump - watch out one of the bolts on the drivers side will spit **** at you

OPTI