Quick overview of DIY project, thermostat was good and I didn’t want to spend time on removing its hoses, so I just replaced the water pump
1) disconnected the battery
2) jack up the passenger side for better access (didn’t remove the wheel), took the bottom trays off
3) removed electrical sockets from water pump and thermostat
4) took thermostat housing screws (x2) off
5) took the lower water pump screws (x2) off
6) disconnected upper expansion tank pipe
7) unscrewed the water pump hose clamps
8) pulled the lower hose out to drain the coolant
7) disconnected the fan and took the fan housing out after taking the top bar and air intake
8) loosened the top water pump screw
9) pulled the water pump out to disengage the upper hose (I didn’t take the aluminum pipe off)
10) took the water pump out (from top)
11) put the new water pump in
12) inserted the upper hose and tightened the clamp, followed by the lower hose
13) put the new water pump screws loosely (2 lower and one upper)
14) tightened the upper water pump screw followed by the lower ones
15) put the thermostat housing retaining screws (x2) in and tightened
16) reconnected the water pump and thermostat electrical sockets
17) put the fan back in with top bar and air intake
18) reinserted upper expansion tank pipe into the socket
19) filled in the new coolant
20) reconnected the battery, took the jack off
21) followed the bleeding procedure with engine off (see videos on this)
22) started the car and monitored the temperature, fan and thermostat behavior for an hour (see videos on how to read engine temperature)
23) Done!
4 окт 2024
