Water pump r and r

DALE7492

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1996 NISSAN 200SX
4 CYL
FWD
MANUAL
78,000 MILES

I have a 1996 nissan 200sx/se with a 1.6l motor please tell me the procedure on water pump removal ! Thanx sincerely dale.

Wednesday, December 15th, 2010 AT 2:14 AM

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KHLOW2008

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WATER PUMP
Removal
Drain coolant from radiator and cylinder block (drain plug is on left side of block, between flywheel and exhaust manifold).
Remove accessory drive belts.
Remove water pump pulley and water pump.
DO NOT allow coolant to contact accessory drive belts.

Remove all gasket material from pump housing mating surfaces.

Installation
Apply a small bead of liquid gasket to pump housing mating surface.
Install pump.
To install remaining components, reverse removal procedure.
Tighten all nuts and bolts to specification.