Water pump - 1997 Nissan Quest

Tiny
DEBORAHRAY123
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  • 1997 NISSAN QUEST
  • 6 CYL
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 177,000 MILES
My husband and I are going to try to repair this ourselves. Are there any tricks or weird things that we shoudl be aware of
Thursday, December 23rd, 2010 AT 6:32 PM

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Tiny
SATURNTECH9
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  • 30,869 POSTS
Look's pretty straight forward here are the instruction's.
REMOVAL

1. Drain coolant from radiator and cylinder block.
2. Remove drive belts.

3. Remove crank pulley.

4. Remove timing belt covers.

NOTE: It is not necessary to loosen or remove the timing belt during water pump service.

CAUTION: When removing water pump assembly, be careful not to get coolant on timing belt.

5. Remove water pump.

NOTE: Water pump cannot be disassembled and should be replaced as a unit.

INSTALLATION

1. Use a scraper to remove old liquid gasket from water pump.

O Also remove old liquid gasket from mating surface of cylinder block.

2. Apply a continuous bead of liquid gasket to mating surface of water pump.

O Use Genuine Liquid Gasket or equivalent.

3. Install water pump.
4. Install remaining parts in reverse order of removal.
5. Install drive belts.
6. Refill engine coolant.

O After installation, run engine for a few minutes, and check for leaks.
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Thursday, December 23rd, 2010 AT 6:44 PM

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