Lincoln 9L8Z-8501-A Pump Assembly - Water

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On the 2.7L engine, support the engine, remove the right engine mount and bracket, thermostat, water pump pulley bolts and pulley, disconnect the coolant hose, and remove the water pump mounting bolts.

Coolant will leak from the front cover (for four cylinder models) or the water pump housing (for V6 models).

On V6 models, the following additional steps are required: Remove the air filter housing and the water pump drivebelt tensioner. Remove the water pump mounting bolts and clean all gasket and O-ring surfaces on the pump and the housing. Remove the outlet air duct from the air filter housing. Remove the water pump drivebelt and the lower radiator hose from the thermostat housing.

By putting the heater on and checking if the pump efficiently circulates hot water all the way to the heater core.

The initial steps for the water pump replacement process are as follows: 1. Disconnect the cable from the negative battery terminal. 2. Drain the cooling system. 3. Remove the drivebelt on four-cylinder models or the water pump drivebelt on V6 models.