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[griffin]

Having invested in the right tools the old water pump has been removed!

It there any maintenance I should do before fitting the new pump?

Cheers

[Elite Pete]

Just clean the mating surfaces and put a bit of grease on them

[polilara]

Did you remove the plenum ? I just realized that is was recommended.

Actually I never remove it when changing timing belt etc. I just remove the part

is it "Throttle Body"

[griffin]

Hi

Thanks Elite Pete!

I did remove the plenum not sure I needed too tho! May have been able to do it with just the Throttle Body removed

[griffin]

God I'm a crap machanic!!

I've removed and fitted the new water pump now I cant get the flipping timing belt cover back on. The bracket that holds the aux belt pulley is in the way and I cant force the cover down behind.

Any suggestions please!!!!!

 

[Osprey]

Take the bracket off - two bolts round the corner IIRC, nose wet.   

[griffin]

Thanks I'll have a look in the morning 

[griffin]

Final piece of advice on this subject hopefully.

Need to replace the antifreeze which I can get from my local factors. Do I need to flush the system first?

[Andy B]

Final piece of advice on this subject hopefully.

Need to replace the antifreeze which I can get from my local factors. Do I need to flush the system first?

You need to make sure you don't mix different types of anti-freeze in there ie long life pink with blue ethylene glycol, so if the new is the same as what was already in there, then no, you don't. But if they're different, yes you do! 

[griffin]

Thanks Andy B for advice about antifreeze!!

I seem to remnoving a lot of bits at the moment trying to get this timing cover back on!!.

The auxilary bracket is this helpd on by the two largish torx bolts just on the corner of the engine block??

[joff]

Yup

[griffin]

Thanks and this does need to be removed? or is there another way

[joff]

Just undo the two bolts and it comes off, and don't put it back on until you have the cam belt cover back on.

[griffin]

Cant belive it I think I've done it lol.

Just a flush out and refil with new coolant and jobs done 

[Andy B]

Cant belive it I think I've done it lol.

Just a flush out and refil with new coolant and jobs done 

There's a guide somewhere if you need it, but when you have flushed through & you just have fresh water in the system, drain off what you can - which is about half the capacity - slowly pour in as much of your 5 litres of antifreeze, start the engine & top up as the level goes down and 'burp' the large hoses. The stat will open & the level will go down a bit more, top up what you can. Keep an eye on the level over the next day or so & top up as required.