How do you install a water pump in a Saturn?
Fill the radiator with a 50/50 mix of antifreeze and diluted water. Start the engine and run the heater on high for about 5 minutes. Turn off the engine and check the area around the water pump for leaks. Replace the splash guards and tire. Tighten lug nuts on the tire and jack up the car slightly to remove the jack stand.
Where do you put a water pump in a car?
The easiest way to access the water pump for removal and installation is through the wheel well on the front passenger side of the car. If you’ve never done this before, set aside about an hour or two for the job. Drain the antifreeze from the radiator and the engine block into a clean container.
How do you spin a water pump pulley?
In order to spin the water pump pulley to get to all three bolts, grab the 21mm socket and turn the crankshaft clockwise. Turn the belt tensioner clockwise with the 14mm open wrench to give the serpentine belt some slack for easy removal. The belt tensioner is the black plastic pulley with a silver bolt sticking out of it.
Where is the water pump on a Saturn?
Loosen the bolts on the water pump pulley with the 10mm socket. You’ll remove the bolts later. The water pump is in the upper right part of the wheel well and is held in place with three 10mm bolts. In order to spin the water pump pulley to get to all three bolts, grab the 21mm socket and turn the crankshaft clockwise.
The easiest way to access the water pump for removal and installation is through the wheel well on the front passenger side of the car. If you’ve never done this before, set aside about an hour or two for the job. Drain the antifreeze from the radiator and the engine block into a clean container.
In order to spin the water pump pulley to get to all three bolts, grab the 21mm socket and turn the crankshaft clockwise. Turn the belt tensioner clockwise with the 14mm open wrench to give the serpentine belt some slack for easy removal. The belt tensioner is the black plastic pulley with a silver bolt sticking out of it.
Fill the radiator with a 50/50 mix of antifreeze and diluted water. Start the engine and run the heater on high for about 5 minutes. Turn off the engine and check the area around the water pump for leaks. Replace the splash guards and tire. Tighten lug nuts on the tire and jack up the car slightly to remove the jack stand.
When does a Saturn’s series engine fail?
The aftermarket replacements have a quality problem; best bet is to find a low mileage junkyard replacement or order the OE part (~$70). Not hugely common, but still a recurring failure. They usually fail when the engine is hot. You’ll be driving along, and suddenly the engine dies, and won’t restart until it cools.
What kind of spark plugs do Saturn’s series use?
Most copper plugs fit this description. Narrow fine wire electrodes almost always cause problems, usually a p0300 and running like the car needs new plugs. The easiest thing to do here is just use the OE spark plugs, they’re inexpensive and just work. NGK BKR5ESA-11 (DOHC) and BKR4ESA-11 (SOHC). These have a higher than normal failure rate.
Where is the water pump located on a 2.0 engine?
The water pump is often changed at the same time on most cars “since your down there”. On the 2.0 engine (much like the older 1.8 and 1.6s of the past) the water pump comes in two parts – the main pump body, and then an extension housing that also houses the thermostat.
Where is the water pump located on a VW?
No “special” VW tools are needed for this job in any way. The water pump is often changed at the same time on most cars “since your down there”. On the 2.0 engine (much like the older 1.8 and 1.6s of the past) the water pump comes in two parts – the main pump body, and then an extension housing that also houses the thermostat.