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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: bumbles5 on 12 August 2009, 23:25:59

Title: changing a water pump on a 99 2.0 cd
Post by: bumbles5 on 12 August 2009, 23:25:59

how easy is it to change a water pump on a 2.0 cd v reg hubby just picked one up at good price today and it has a leaky water pump. we have a replacement one from a previous omega that we broke for spares. any advice greatly appreciated.

Title: Re: changing a water pump on a 99 2.0 cd
Post by: bigall on 13 August 2009, 00:12:52

remove cambelt cover, slacken timing belt tensioner remove waterpump, replace waterpump and gasket retension the cambelt ensuring nothing has moved in the meantime or timing will be out. fill rad with antifreeze mixture start engine and check water levels . stop engine and fill radiator check around new waterpump for any leaks replace cambelt cover
BUT as you can see changing the waterpump means disturbing the cambelt so changing the cambelt and tensioners at the same time is most advisable unless its all recently been changed 1k miles or so