how do I go about changing the water pump? It looks like the timing cover has to come off,plus a lot of other stuff. It is a 1.6 litre.
Feb 26, 2013 at 2:19 AM
1996 Suzuki Vitara About Changing Water Pump Timing Cover Come Off Plus Lot
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Hello,
You must start by disconnecting the battery and draining he coolant out. Then remove the drive belts. Here are some guides to give you an idea of what you are in for when doing the job.
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/coolant-flush-and-refill-all-cars
and
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/water-pump-replacement
and
https://www.2carpros.com/diagrams/suzuki/sidekick/1996
Here is how it is for your car (below)
Check out the diagrams (Below)
Please let us know if you need anything else to get the problem fixed.
Cheers, Ken
You must start by disconnecting the battery and draining he coolant out. Then remove the drive belts. Here are some guides to give you an idea of what you are in for when doing the job.
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/coolant-flush-and-refill-all-cars
and
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/water-pump-replacement
and
https://www.2carpros.com/diagrams/suzuki/sidekick/1996
Here is how it is for your car (below)
Check out the diagrams (Below)
Please let us know if you need anything else to get the problem fixed.
Cheers, Ken
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Dec 3, 2017 at 9:43 AM