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Loosen 4 water pump pulley bolts (8mm).(leave belt on for friction to hold water pump pulley to be able to loosen bolts) loosen serptine belt. Take the Power Steering pump off (2 screw thur psp pulley 1/2" socket ).now ..block of wood 3/4" to 1" thick on top of floor, jack under oil pan be careful not to damage oil pan.Jack up enough to take slack out of motor mount.Remove 2 vertical nuts (deep well socket) from engine mount next to right shock tower ,remove engine motor mount 3 bolts ands spacer engine side .(1 nut under power steering pump the reason for removing psp)Remove 3 studs same loction.(1 stud towards front only remove after letting engine down with jack) move this motor mount part out way best you can ..by letting jacking engine down with jack.(this will allow you to remove water pump pulley).Remove 4 small bolts and 4 large bolts from water pump. Now remove pump , should bump free gasket may have it stuck...make sure you have all bolts out (1 water pump bolt under water pump shaft in center kind of hideing)....

Now clean gasket surface ....install new gasket some gasket silicone to hold in place,look for dowel pins. hold pump with one hand and start a few screws.. reverse the operation to re assemble.. dont forget to install waterpump pulley before engine motor mount...

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