How to replace evo 8/9 water pump and timing belt!

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How to replace evo 8/9 water pump:

Steps to follow:

1. Raise car.
2. Drain coolant.
3. Remove passenger wheel.
4. If you have a fender liner remove it on the passenger side.
5. Remove 12mm bolt holding Power steering hose.
6. Remove 4x10mm upper timing cover bolts.
7. Remove side engine mount. Make sure to support the engine with a jack & wood below. (17mm bolt & 19mm nut) & (3x14mm nuts)
8. Remove serpentine belt by releasing tension with a 1/2 inch.
9. Remove water pump pulley (4x10mm)
10. Remove idler pulley (14mm bolt)
11. Remove auto tensioner (12mm & 14mm)
12. Remove crank pulley (4x12mm)
13. Remove lower timing cover (8 x10mm)
14. Set engine at TDC with all timing marks & lock gears. (Remove all 4 spark plugs to make this easier)
15. Remove tensioner pulley (14mm)
16. Remove timing belt
17. Remove auto belt tensioner & Tensioner pivot arm (3x12mm)
18. Remove idler pulley (You might have to remove the power steering bracket to reach this bolt)
19. Remove crank bolt (22mm)
20. Remove crank angle sensor. (2x10mm)
21. Remove crank sprocket and sensing blade.
22. Remove balancer belt tensioner pulley (12mm)
23. Remove balance belt
24. Swing Alternator bracket to the side by removing one of the bolts on the water pump.
25. Remove water pump (5x12mm)
26. remove old gasket material from engine and water pump.
27. Clean everything with brake parts cleaner.
28. Install new water pump (Torque to 124 +- 8 in/lb 5x12mm don't forget the alternator bracket)
29. Ensure crank + rear balance sprocket are on their tdc marks
30. Reinstall balancer belt
31. Install Balancer belt tensioner pulley (12mm bolt at 14+- 2 ft-lb)
32. Check tension on balancer belt and make sure it's correct.
33. Reinstall sensing blade make sure it goes back in the same way.
34. Reinstall crank sprocket (22mm at 123ft lbs)
35. Install timing belt Auto tensioner (17 +- 2 ft-lb)
36. Reinstall Crank sensor (78+- 8 In-lb)
37. Reinstall Idler Pulley at (26 +- 4 ft-lb)
38. Reinstall Tensioner pivot arm (16+- 2 ft-lb)
39. Install Tensioner Pulley
40. Make sure all timing marks are correct
41. Install timing belt
42. Use special tool for auto belt tensioner
43. Use special tool to rotate tensioner pulley to 31 in-lb hold in place and torque bolt to 36 +- 3 ft-lb.
44. Remove grenade pin from auto tensioner. If it spins freely that means tension is set correct.
45. Remove special tool for auto tensioner and crank lock on the top.
46. Rotate crank several revolutions and make sure everything is good tension and timing marks.
47. Reinstall lower timing cover.
48. Reinstall Serpentine belt auto tensioner (33 +- 7 Ft-lb & 18 +- 3 ft-lb)
49. Reinstall Idler Pulley (59 +- 3 Ft-lb)
50. Reinstall Water Pump Pulley at 78 +- 9 in-lb)
51. Reinstall Crank pulley at 18+- 3 ft lb
52. Reinstall upper timing cover.
53. Install serpentine belt
54. release auto tensioner.
55. Reintall engine mount.
56. Insert coolant (Make sure there are no visible leaks)
57. Check everything over and make sure everything is good to go.
58. Install fender liner
59. Install passenger wheel & lower car!
60. Start the car and make sure there are no leaks and everything is good to go!!

Take the car out and enjoy it!

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