There should be a support holding the tube to to block. Remove the bolt and pull the tube out of the water pump. May have to wiggle a bit to break seal at O ring and pull straight out.
Disconnect the battery. Drain the radiator. Remove the pump belt. Unbolt the pump, and replace the pump along with new gaskets.
The water pump on the 2004 Ford Taurus will be replaced by removing the right front wheel to reach the water pump. You will disconnect all hoses to the water pump and replace the pump and put the hoses back on the new pump.
first disconnect all electrical supply to pump and then detach the pipe or pipefittings joined with pump's outlet and inlet.
Drain the radiator. disconnect the top radiator hose from the engine. Remove the water inlet that the hose was hooked to. The thermostat is in the housing. Replace the gasket when replacing the thermostat.
To replace the water pump on a 1993 Ford Explorer, disconnect the battery and loosen the belt tension pulley. Remove the belt on the water pump. Disconnect the radiator hose from the pump and remove the bolts holding the pump. Remove the old pump and gasket. Clean the surface of the water pump mount with a gasket cleaner. Insert gasket sealer, new gasket, and pump. Reconnect radiator hose, belt, and tighten tension pulley. Reconnect the battery. Refill radiator with antifreeze.
Disconnect the fuel filler hose, drop the gas tank, remove the pump.
the head has to be removed in order to get the drive out all of the way, but the easy way is to cut a notch at the top of the drive where it hits the head to get to the oring while it is still in the block then slide the oring over the top (after soaking in hot water is easier) once you get the new oring on get a SBC dist. gasket, splice it and put it around the top of the drive, the get some RTV silicone and goop it up to seal the gasket back together, this way takes about 2-3 hours and is WAY easier than removing the head,
Before beginning to install the new pump, first disconnect the negative battery cable and drain the radiator coolant by loosening the drain plug on the bottom of the radiator. Before removing the water pump, the timing belt must first be taken out. Remove the water pump and clean the area around the mounts with degreaser. Replace gaskets, spreading silicone directly to the water pump to secure. Install the new water pump and replace the bolts; replace the timing belt. Refill the radiator with a 50/50 mix of coolant, replace the drain plug, and reattach the battery cable.
To replace the water pump on a 1986 Honda CRX si it is important to have the right tools and supplies. Here are the steps to take to replace the water pump: Disconnect the negative battery cable. Drain the coolant from the radiator by loosening the drain plug on the radiator. Disconnect the radiator hose from the water pump. Remove the timing belt cover. Loosen the timing belt tensioner and remove the timing belt. Remove the old water pump. Install the new water pump and tighten the bolts. Reinstall the timing belt tensioner and timing belt cover. Reconnect the radiator hose to the water pump. Refill the radiator with coolant. Reconnect the negative battery cable.Once the water pump has been replaced start the vehicle and check for any leaks. If no leaks are found the water pump replacement is complete.
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If you are talking about the thermostat housing then just disconnect the battery, raise the vehicle in the air and support it with jack stands, disconnect the electrical connectors from the engine oil and power steering pump pressure switches, drain the cooling system, disconnect the radiator hose and remove the two bolts holding it down, clean the surface, reseal and reverse to install..........