water pump

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.

I need to know about a 1999 Ford contour

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how do i change the water pump?

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

where is the water pump located?