Water pump replacement

This is a 1.6l, not a 3.6l and here are the instructions as well as a diagram.
Caution: Do not disassemble water pump assembly. If a problem is found, replace assembly as a unit.
1.Disconnect negative battery cable.
2.Remove drive belt.
3.Remove timing belt.
4.Remove power steering pump in order to remove water inlet pipe.
5.Remove components in the order shown in illustration. See Figure.
6.Installation procedure is reverse of removal.

Replacing timing belt and also water pump. I need the torque specs for the pump it self.

Water pump bolts torque to 14 - 19 Ft. Lbs. (19 - 26Nm)

Water pump pulley bolts torque to 9 - 13 Ft. Lbs. (12 - 17Nm)

Engine Cooling problem
2003 Kia Rio Automatic

while changing the thermostat on a 2003 kia rio i accidentally pulled the water pipe out of the end of the water pump-it looks like it just pushes in there and has an o ring on it.....i didnt see that coming -the water pipe has a welded on strap that is is hooked over the stud that holds the thermostat housing on-one side has a bolt-the other has a stud with a nut on it.....i didnt realise i couldnt pull the pipe back enough to get the housing off....but anyway....here i am....i need to know if i can get the water pipe back in so it doesnt leak or if i need to do something more drastic.....thanks....ted

get a new o ring and try to push it back in then give it a thin layer of rubber safe lubricant and push it in there. should go right back in. no big worry!

How can I remove a broken water pump bolt in the block? there is not enough room to use a drill.

Hi Meshelle,

For such situations, the only way to go about is to make sufficient room for the drill and it might mean raising or lowering the engine, ie., with engine mounts removed. Worse case is either to lift engine either partially or fully out of vehicle.

If there is still a short piece of stud sticking out and hopefully the broken stud is not fused due to rust. you might still be able to remove it with a pointed punch and hammer.

Tap the stud to try to make it turn anticlockwise and if it can move, then continue until you get sufficient grip with a grip pliers to remove. When tapping, do not hit hard, just gentle taps to vibrate the stud to move.

Good luck.

Thank you but he tried ez out and it busted in block also now he now made it smooth on top to the block now should he do what u suggested

If the broken cannot be removed then it has to be drilled out and rethreaded to enable proper installation of the water pump. All bolts must be installed failing which it would result in coolant leakage.

He has to find a way of getting the broken piece out.

If nothing else works, I have a possible solution, but it requires an acetylene torch, a wire-feed welder, and room to get in there with them. A propane torch will not work as it does not get hot enough. I will check back tomorrow to see if you made progress.

I merged both questions together so that everyone is on the same page. Thank you HEYMAN1104.

Renee

2002 Kia Rio 4 cyl

My father is going to change the water pump on my Kia and we need to make sure he has all the information we need.

Removal Caution Do not disassemble water pump assembly. If a problem is found, replaced assembly as a unit. 1.Disconnect negative battery cable. 2.Remove drive belt. 3.Remove timing belt. 4.Remove power steering pump in order to remove water inlet pipe.

5.Remove components in the order shown. https://www.2carpros.com/kpages/auto_repair_manuals_alldata.htm

im trying to replace water pump, whats the easiest way to go about it?

Ony standard procedures that requires timing belt removal.

WATER PUMP

Removal

Disconnect negative battery cable. Drain coolant. Remove accessory drive belt. Remove timing belt. Remove power steering pump. See
Fig. 17 . Remove water inlet pipe and gasket. Disconnect water bypass pipe and "O" ring. Remove water pump drive pulley. 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 water pump gasket on water pump. Install water pump. Tighten bolts to specification. To complete installation reverse removal procedure.

I had to replace the water pump the old one was leaking water very quickly so I got a new one and fitted it and put everything back together and then started the car it didn't leak until it warmed up a bit then it started to leak again so I took it apart to see if I missed a bolt or if they needed tightening up again anyway after all that I put most of it back together again to find it is still leaking now I've worked on heaps of car over the last 25 years and never had this problem any help will be grateful.

Ok all good worked it out all fixed now and no leaking

Just curious, what was leaking and how did you find it?

Because of how small a space you have to work with u can't see very well and not a lot of light gets in to but what I found was when I changed the pump over I didn't see that I left a bit of the old gasket there so it pays to have a torch handy so you can get more light in and really look properly

Good to hear.
Sometimes the littlest of details makes the difference. Thanks for sharing.