Es350 Water Pump Replacement

[KBRX330]

I was paging through the Toyota 2GR-FE service manual and notice that the procedure for water pump replacment requires removal of the engine and transaxle assembly to get to it (11.0 hours labor). Has anyone had a waterpump go bad and require this or is there another procedure used out there? This would make a good case for the extended warranty.

2GR-FE COOLING – WATER PUMP REMOVAL

1. REMOVE ENGINE ASSEMBLY AND TRANSAXLE :o :o :o :o :o

HINT:

See page EM-23

2. SECURE ENGINE STAND

HINT:

See page EM-30

3. REMOVE NO. 1 ENGINE MOUNTING BRACKET

FRONT LH (See page EM-35)

4. REMOVE NO. 2 IDLER PULLEY SUB-ASSEMBLY

(a) Remove the 2 bolts, 2 idler pulley cover plates and 2

5. REMOVE V-RIBBED BELT TENSIONER ASSEMBLY

(a) Remove the 5 bolts and V-ribbed belt tensioner

assembly.

6. REMOVE WATER PUMP PULLEY

(a) Using SST, hold the water pump pulley.

SST 09960-10010 (09962-01000, 09963-00700)

(B) Remove the 4 bolts and water pump pulley.

7. REMOVE WATER INLET HOUSING

(a) Disconnect the water hose.

(B) Remove the 2 bolts, nut and water inlet housing.

c) Remove the water inlet housing gasket and water

outlet pipe O-ring.

8. REMOVE WATER PUMP ASSEMBLY

(a) Remove the 16 bolts, water pump assembly and

water pump gasket.

INSPECTION

1. INSPECT WATER PUMP ASSEMBLY

(a) Visually check the drain hole and air hole for coolant

leakage.

(B) Turn the pulley, and check that the water pump

bearing moves smoothly and noiselessly.

If the bearing does not move smoothly and

noiselessly, replace the water pump.

INSTALLATION

1. INSTALL WATER PUMP ASSEMBLY

(a) Install a new water pump gasket and the water

pump assembly with the 16 bolts.

Torque: Bolt A

21 N*m (214 kgf*cm, 15 ft.*lbf)

Bolts B and C

9.1 N*m (93 kgf*cm, 81 in.*lbf)

NOTICE:

• Make sure that there is no oil on the threads

of bolts A.

Oh yeah....put the engine & trans back in the same way you removed it... :o