What's up guys,


So the same female friend who had me change the cam chain on her '09 asked me to help her replace the water pump this past weekend. I think I should start charging her in the near future

Anywhoo, here is the guide that I used to replace the water pump on a '09:


1) Drain the engine coolant.

2) Remove the right front wheel.

3) Remove the splash shield. It's shown as ref #5 below:


*diagram courtesy of hondapartsnow.com; all rights reserved



4) Loosen the water pump pulley mounting bolts.

5) Remove the drive belt.

6) Remove the water pump pulley.


**Shown here: Remove the water pump pulley**



7) Remove the water pump and O-ring by removing the five bolts.


**Shown here: Water pump (A) and O-ring (B)**



8) Inspect and clean the O-ring groove and the mating surface of the engine block.

9) Install the water pump with a new O-ring in the reverse order of removal.

10) Clean up any spilled engine coolant.

11) Install the water pump pulley.

12) Install the drive belt.

13) Tighten the water pump pulley mounting bolts.

14) Install the splash shield.

15) Install the right front wheel.

16) Refill the radiator with engine coolant, and bleed the air from the cooling system with the heater valve open.

 

Why'd you have to replace the water pump and cam chain on a 2 year old car? Crazy high mileage?

Thanks for DIY.

 

Maybe he told her it needs to be done... to be able to charge her for it?

 

yeah thats def weird.

 

OK, WTF again?

Thanks for the DIY's tho.

 

I think some helpful person must've told her all timing belts should be replaced at 60K miles* and to do the water pump at that time. They didn't tell her the difference between a belt and a chain. And that the position of the pump on the Fit means it can easily be done without removing the timing belt-er-chain, so it's not a maintenance item.

Fit's have a heater valve?



*but the last Honda I had with a belt, a '97 4cyl, had 105K intervals on the timing belt.

 

Look, I enjoy wrenching on my car as much as the next guy, but changing a water pump at 60K for 'maintenance' is just silly.

I'm betting this female friend is just looking for excuses to get you to hang out.

 

Ahh Nice im glad i found this im one of those OCD people that will change it sooner then normal lol

 

Well.. since the OP's Last Activity: 11-09-2011 06:17 PM I am guessing she didn't care for the idea of having to put out for work?