Replacing the water pump on a 1KZTE engine, specifically addressing whether the timing belt needs to be removed and associated procedures. Preventative maintenance or leak repair.
Solution
The timing belt and cam seal retaining plate must be removed to access the water pump on a 1KZTE engine.
Steps
- Preparation:
- Let engine cool down.
- Remove any underbody plates.
- Disconnect the battery.
- Drain coolant from radiator and engine block. A 10mm drain plug is on the passenger side of the block under the inlet manifold.
- Remove top & bottom radiator hoses & coolant fill tank.
- Undo bolts for radiator shroud and tie it off to the engine.
- Remove radiator.
- Remove intercooler to access rocker cover.
- Accessing the Water Pump:
- Remove radiator shroud, belts, viscous fan, alternator, and timing belt cover.
- Remove the timing belt idler pulley and the timing belt. Mark the belt’s direction of rotation if reusing it.
- Remove the rocker cover to access the ‘Hex’ on the camshaft.
- Cam Pulley Removal:
- Use a large shifter to hold the cam steady while loosening the cam pulley bolt.
- Remove the cam pulley.
- Remove the bolts that retain the cam seal retainer.
- Remove the cam seal retainer, noting sealant is present.
- Water Pump Replacement:
- Remove the alternator bracket.
- Remove the water pump.
- Clean the face of the engine block where the water pump mounts.
- Install the gasket and the water pump.
- Reassembly:
- Install the cam seal retaining plate with new sealant.
- Insert the key and install the cam pulley onto the camshaft.
- Torque the cam pulley.
- Install the timing belt tensioner.
- Install the timing belt idler pulley.
- Install the timing belt, aligning marks. Remove the pin from the tensioner.
- Hand crank the engine over to ensure all is rotating and aligning properly.
- Install the timing belt cover.
- Install rocker cover and Intercooler.
- Install alternator, viscous fan, fan belts & radiator shroud.
- Install radiator, radiator hoses, radiator fill tank and transmission hoses.
- Fill radiator with coolant.
- Remove bleed valve from fill tank and turn heater onto hot.
- Start engine and let it heat up.
- Wait for thermostat to open and top up the fill tank to the ‘High’ mark.
Parts
- Thermostat Housing Bolts: 13 Nm
- Water Pump Retaining Bolts: 13 Nm
- Cam Seal Retaining Plate Bolts: 10 Nm
- Cam Pulley Bolt: 96 Nm
- Timing Belt Tensioner: 13 Nm
- Timing Belt Idler Pulley: 35 Nm
- Timing Belt Cover: 6 Nm
- New Cam Seal
- Coolant
- Sealant
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