it doesn't have to be removed, but it does help
The water pump on a Chevy Blazer 4.3l is on the front of the engine. The Fan and fan shroud will have to be removed to gain access.
The belt needs to be removed. The fan will have to be unbolted and removed, you may have to remove the fan shroud as well. The water pump can then be unbolted and changed.
You can tell where the water pump is located by finding where the mechanical fan is bolted to. If you want to change the water pump, the fan and fan shroud must be removed.
just take the shroud off to give you a little bit of room to work leave the radiator in
Drain the radiator on the 1988 Cavalier. Take of the water pump belt. If the fan and shroud are in the way then remove them. unbolt and remove the pump. Bolt up the new pump and put the belt back on. Put the shroud and fan on if they were removed. Fill the radiator back up.
The timing belt has to be removed to access the water pump. Once the pump is replaced the timing belt has to be replaced and set.
There are several steps to changing a water pump in a 2001 GMC Yukon Denali. You must first make sure the engine is cool, and drain the radiator of coolant. You will then need to remove the air duct and housing. You will also need to move or remove the radiator hose, radiator fan shroud, serpentine belt from the alternator, water pump pulley, and old pump gasket?æto access the water pump. You can then replace the water pump, and then replace the parts that you removed.
The water pump on a 1999 Honda Passport is located behind the timing belt cover. The radiator and timing belt have to be removed to access the water pump.
There is no access panel. The tank is removed to access the pump.
by removing the upper and lower fan shroud, lower for ease of space from bottom, next the fan clutch assembly is removed from the water pump. after removing the fan the serpentine belt has to be removed as well as the pulley for the belt on the water pump. the only thing left at that point is to remove the coolant from the radiator and disconnect all of the hoses to the water pump and then there are four bolts that attach the water pump to the block. assemble reverse.
What about it? Remove the fan shroud, remove the fan itself, unbolt the water pump.
No. The fuel tank will need removed to access the pump.