3.0L Diesel
- Disconnect and isolate the negative battery cable.
- Remove the engine cover (1).
- Remove the air cleaner body. Refer to the appropriate service information .
- Drain the cooling system. Refer to DRAINING .
- Remove the coolant temperature sensor. Refer to SENSOR, COOLANT TEMPERATURE, REMOVAL .
- Remove the coolant hose (2) from the water pump housing.
- Remove the thermostat assembly. Refer to THERMOSTAT, REMOVAL .
- Remove the lower radiator hose (1) from the water pump housing and position aside.
- Remove the belt tensioner assembly. Refer to TENSIONER, BELT, REMOVAL .
- Remove the bolts (2) and (3) and the belt tensioner mounting bracket (1).NOTE:
High pressure fuel tubes from the fuel injection pump to the fuel rail or from the fuel rail to the fuel injector must be replaced with NEW units if removed.
- Remove the fuel tube from the fuel injection pump to fuel rail. Refer to TUBE(S), FUEL, REMOVAL
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- Remove the bolts (1) and the coolant tube (2).
- Remove the bolts (1) and water pump assembly (2).
- Remove the bolts (4) and the coolant inlet tube (5).
- Remove and DISCARD
the O-ring seal (3) from the coolant inlet tube (5).
- Remove and DISCARD the O-ring seal (1) from the coolant tube (2).