Renault K4M - Water Pump: Removal - Refitting

19A-45
COOLING
Water pump: Removal - Refitting
F4R
19A
REMOVAL
I - REMOVAL PREPARATION OPERATION
a Position the vehicle on a two-post lift (see Vehicle:
Towing and lifting) (02A, Lifting equipment).
a Remove:
-the engine cover,
-the battery (see Battery: Removal - Refitting)
(80A, Battery),
-the battery tray (see Battery tray: Removal - Re-
fitting) (80A, Battery),
-the engine undertray bolts,
- the engine undertray,
- the front wheels (see Wheel: Removal - Refitting)
(35A, Wheels and tyres),
- the front section of the front wheel arch liners (see
Front wheel arch liner: Removal - Refitting)
(55A, Exterior protection),
-the front bumper (see Front bumper: Removal -
Refitting) (55A, Exterior protection),
- the radiator mounting cross member (see Radiator
support cross member: Removal - Refitting)
(31A, Front axle components),
- the accessories belt (see 11A, Top and front of
engine, Accessories belt: Removal - Refitting,
page 11A-7) ,
- the crankshaft accessories pulley (see 11A, Top
and front of engine, Crankshaft accessories
pulley: Removal - Refitting, page 11A-15) ,
- the lower engine tie-bar (see 19D, Engine moun-
ting, Lower engine tie-bar: Removal - Refitting,
page 19D-33) ,
-the windscreen wiper arms (see Windscreen wi-
per arm: Removal - Refitting) (85A, Wiping -
Washing),
- the scuttle panel grille (see Scuttle panel grille:
Removal - Refitting) (56A, Exterior equipment),
- the scoop under the scuttle panel grille (see Scoop
under scuttle panel grille: Removal - Refitting)
(56A, Exterior equipment),
- the right-hand suspended engine mounting (see
19D, Engine mounting, Right-hand suspended
engine mounting: Removal - Refitting, page
19D-18) ,
- the timing belt (see 11A, Top and front of engine,
Timing belt: Removal - Refitting, page 11A-29) .
a Drain the cooling system (see 19A, Cooling, Coo-
ling circuit: Draining - Refilling, page 19A-17) .
Tightening torquesm
coolant pump bolts 12 N.m
IMPORTANT
When working in the engine compartment, take
care as the radiator fan(s) may start up unexpecte-
dly (risk of being cut).
To avoid any risk of serious burns when the engine
is hot:
- do not open the expansion bottle cap,
- do not drain the cooling system,
- do not open the bleed screw(s).
WARNING
Prepare for the flow of fluid, and protect the sur-
rounding components.
WARNING
When carrying out a repair that requires a complete
change, it is essential to flush the circuit with clean
water, blast compressed air through the circuit to
drive out the water, fill and bleed the circuit and
then measure the effective protection.
The criteria to be met are:
-protection down to -25˚C ±±
±±
2 for cold and tempe-
rate countries,
- protection down to -40˚C ±±
±±
2 for "extreme cold"
countries.