Water pump

Tiny
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I have a 98 ford contour with the 2.0L engine with 115091 miles and the water pumped locked up today and I'v been looking online for about 4 hours to try to find how to replace it
Monday, January 29th, 2007 AT 11:27 AM

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Tiny
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Heres the instructions straight out of Alldata. Looks like they want you to remove the crank pulley to get it out

REMOVAL
1. Install a Memory Saver.
2. Disconnect the battery ground cable.
3. Drain the cooling system.
4. Remove the right front wheel assembly.
5. Remove the RH lower splash shield.
6. Loosen the water pump pulley bolts.
7. Rotate the accessory drive belt tensioner clockwise and remove the belt.
8. Using Strap Wrench D85L-6000-A to prevent engine from rotating, remove the crankshaft pulley.
9. Remove the water pump pulley.
10. Remove the four (4) water pump bolts.
11. Remove the water pump.

INSTALLATION
1. Position the water pump and install the bolts. Torque the bolts to 18 N.M (13 lb-ft).
2. Position the water pump pulley and install the bolts finger tight.
3. Install the crankshaft pulley and torque the bolt to 115 Nm (85 lb-ft).
4. Rotate the belt tensioner clockwise and install the accessory drive belt.
5. Torque the water pump pulley bolts to 24 N.M (18 lb-ft).
6. Install the splash shield.
7. Install the wheel assembly.
8. Refill the cooling system.
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Monday, January 29th, 2007 AT 12:06 PM
Tiny
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I need to know about a 1999 Ford contour
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Saturday, December 15th, 2018 AT 7:06 PM
Tiny
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Hello
You've unfortunately attach your question to one that is years old.You need to start a new question and be sure to include your vehicle information.Thanks for using 2CarPros and here is the link.
Danny-

https://www.2carpros.com/questions/new
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Sunday, December 16th, 2018 AT 12:21 PM
Tiny
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How do I change the water pump?
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Tuesday, May 7th, 2019 AT 10:55 AM (Merged)
Tiny
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REMOVAL
Disconnect the battery ground cable.
Drain the cooling system.
Remove the RH lower splash shield.
1 Remove the four bolts.
2 Remove the splash shield.

Lower the vehicle.

Remove the coolant expansion tank.
1 Disconnect the hose.
2 Remove the bolts.
3 Remove the expansion tank.

Install the engine support.

Remove the front engine support bracket.
1 Remove the nuts.
2 Remove the bolts.
3 Remove the bracket.

Loosen the water pump pulley bolts.
Remove the accessory drive belt.

Remove the water pump pulley.
1 Remove the bolts.
2 Remove the pulley.

Remove the water pump bolts.
NOTE: Water pump must be turned 180†to remove from the vehicle.

Remove the water pump.
INSTALLATION

To install, reverse the removal procedure.
Refill the cooling system.

Since you provided no engine, I assumed it was a 4 cylinder

Roy
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Tuesday, May 7th, 2019 AT 10:55 AM (Merged)
Tiny
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Where is the water pump located?
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Tuesday, May 7th, 2019 AT 10:55 AM (Merged)
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