Replacing the waterpump

[gooseberry09]

i was wanting some tips on how to go about changin the waterpump. should i go from top to bottom what all will have to come off? any info would be great thanks

[Ryan]

SOHC? DOHC?

Either way.

Drain coolant.

-The belts
-The waterpump pully
-the crank pully
-the timing covers
-mark the cam and crank gears with a marker (the belt too) so you can reinstall without having to re-time it.
-timing belt.
-waterpump

[gooseberry09]

ok thanks any pointers about doing such? btw its a 1.6 dohc

[Ryan]

With a wrench set and a couple hours.


The coolant drains from a massive phillips head plug on the lower passenger side, front of the rad.

the alternator is what slackens on belt. The PS pump is what slackens the other.

Ripping off the crank pulley is probably the hardest part. Use an impact, or a long breakerbar against the ground and crank it off with the starter.

Oh, make sure to crack the waterpump pulley bolts before you take the belt off.

Make sure to mark the timing belt.....

I unno, its not really rocket science.

[gooseberry09]

you were ok til u made the rocket science comment d--- some people dont have much experience doin this crap and most of you guys on here are asses about everything

[Ryan]

so sensitive. You think we're dicks, go try a Honda forum.

[gooseberry09]

nah i tried an srt4 forum you know that neon u see flyin by you on the highway yea that thing im tryin get rid of this POS mazda ive spent more money keepin the thing running than actually driving it its retarded!

[umcamara]

Wow...

[Mi|<E]

Dug your own grave and hopped right in.

[Nd4SpdSe]

so sensitive.

Sensitive is an understatement....

Dug your own grave and hopped right in.

Literally!

[umcamara]

Shun the non believer! Shuuuun!!

[gooseberry09]

shun what you want but when u guys act like ur better then people thats what you get. EPIC FAIL.

[Mi|<E]

Im still waiting for whatever it is we are getting.

[PilotSmack89]

you were ok til u made the rocket science comment

Just okay?!? hahaha He basically told you exactly how to do it... rookie mistake, you hate to see it

[mx3sohc]

This is hilarious LOL, Comes on here not knowing, leaves here with a how posted by a member and calls him a d--- cause he said its not rocket science. Thanks guys I needed a laugh today.