Water pump on the driver side it was an accident

Hi,

Here is a guide to help you step by step with instructions in the diagrams below to show you how on your car. Check out the diagrams (Below).

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Here are the directions specific to your vehicle for replacing the water pump. The attached pics correlate with the directions.

Removal
1. With the vehicle in NEUTRAL , position it on a hoist.
2. Remove the air cleaner assembly.
3. Remove the battery and the battery tray.
4. Remove the coolant pump belt.
5. Drain the cooling system.

6. Disconnect the heater hose from the bottom of the coolant pump.
7. Remove the radiator lower tube bolt.
8. Remove the radiator upper front tube bolt.
9. Disconnect the upper radiator hose, the heater hose and the thermostat housing hose.
10. Remove the radiator bypass hose assembly.
11. Remove the pin-type retainer, disconnect the Engine Coolant Temperature (ECT) sensor electrical connector and position the harness aside.
12. Remove the three bolts, and reposition the coolant pump to access the remaining hoses.
13. Loosen the clamps, disconnect the hoses and remove the coolant pump.

Installation
1. Connect the hoses to the coolant pump.
2. Position the coolant pump and install the mounting bolts. Tighten the bolts in two stages:
Stage 1: Tighten to 10 Nm (89 inch lbs.).
Stage 2: Tighten an additional 90 degrees.
3. Install the radiator bypass hose assembly.
4. Connect the ECT sensor electrical connector and attach the pin-type retainer.
5. Connect the upper radiator hose, the heater hose and thermostat housing hose.
6. Install the radiator upper front cooling tube bolt.
7. Install the lower cooling tube bolt.
8. Connect the heater hose to the bottom of the coolant pump.
9. Install the coolant pump belt.
10. Install the battery and the battery tray.
11. Install the air cleaner assembly.
12. Fill and bleed the engine cooling system.

Check out the diagrams (Below). Please let us know what happens.

Hi, Ben. I have no idea why I missed the tensioner. Here are directions for replacing the tensioner. The attached pic correlates with the directions as well as shows location.

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2005 Mercury Sable V6-3.0L DOHC VIN S
Accessory Drive Belt Tensioner-Water Pump
Vehicle Engine, Cooling and Exhaust Engine Drive Belts, Mounts, Brackets and Accessories Drive Belt Tensioner Service and Repair Procedures Accessory Drive Belt Tensioner-Water Pump
ACCESSORY DRIVE BELT TENSIONER-WATER PUMP
Accessory Drive Belt Tensioner Water Pump, 3.0L (4V)

Removal and Installation

1. NOTE: If equipped with belt tensioner.

Remove the water pump belt.

Pic 1

2. Remove the bolt and the belt tensioner.
3. To install, reverse the removal procedure.

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Let me know if that helps, and Merry Christmas.

Joe