Water Pump Removal and Installation: Removal

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Drain the engine cooling system to a level below the thermostat housing. Refer to Draining and Refilling the Cooling System .
Remove the timing belt. Refer to TIMING BELT REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .
Remove the timing belt tension roller retaining bolt.
Remove the timing belt tension roller.

Fig 1: Identifying Timing Belt Tension Roller Retaining Bolt
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Remove the water pump mounting bolts.
Remove the water pump from the engine block.
Remove the ring seal from the water pump.

Fig 2: Identifying Ring Seal From Water Pump (1 Of 2)
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