Take out the water pump, removing the bolt that mounts it to the engine block and the gaskets between the engine and the pump. Clean off the mounting area with a shop rag.
New Pump Installation
6.Instructions
Water Pump Removal
1. End a Blop cloth underneath the Geo Underground to protect the floor or ground from coolant spills and to place absent Everyone articulation alongside its bolts, connecting hoses and wires.
2. Stand the motorcar off the ground with a jack, adjusting the jack stands to shore up the jack, or guide it up on tire ramps. This allows worthier access to the parts you're removing.
3. Empty the coolant step. Manage the radiator cap to Proceeds any strength and then unplug the extract underneath the radiator. Filter the coolant into a great, resealable container and dispose of it properly.
4. Disconnect the parts valuable to the hose pump on the Geo Underground using an adjustable wrench. In assortment these contain: lower splash shield, A/C compressor girdle, handle belt, crankshaft pulley, coolant pump pulley, timing belt, oil dipstick and guide tube and alternator adjusting bracket.
5.Approximating all compact cars, a Geo Underground's water pump is censurable for regulating the fluid that flows down the engine to chilled it. When the pump stops, the engine overheats causing damage to other parts, very. A baptize leak and overheating are the headmost signs of a hose pump box. They have need affliction now, in the arrangement of a contemporary pump.
Place the new gasket onto the water pump along with a bead of high temperature automotive sealant. Position the gasket in place on the new water pump as you mount the entire assembly on the same spot that held the old pump. Insert and tighten the new water pump bolts using 115 inch pounds torque.
7. Replace the other components in the order you took them off the Geo Metro. Replace any parts that appear worn or damaged, if needed.
8. Put the drain plug back in place and refill the radiator with the amount and type of coolant specified in your owner's manual. Put the radiator cap back on. Remove the jack stands and release the jack or drive the car off the tire ramps.
9. Attach the negative battery cable to the post and tighten the screw on the clamp. Crank the engine and check for leaks. Then, close the hood and remove the drop cloths.
