Symptoms
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Possible Causes
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Remedy
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Coolant leakage
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From the bleed hole of the water pump
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Visually check
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Check leaks after about ten-minute warming up.
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If coolant still leaks, replace a water pump.
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If leakage stops, reuse the water pump (Do not replace the pump
with a new one).
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Check the tightening of the water pump mounting bolts.
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Retighten the mounting bolts.
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Check damage of gaskets or inflow of dust.
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Replace the gasket and clean dust off.
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From outer surface of water pump
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Check the material or any cracks of the water pump.
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Poor material. If any crack found, replace the water pump.
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Noise
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Inspection with a stethoscope
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After starting the engine, check noise with a stethoscope.
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If there is no noise, reuse the water pump (do not replace it).
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If there is any noise from the water pump, remove the drive belt
and recheck.
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Inspection after removing a drive belt
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After removing a water pump and a drive belt, check noise again.
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If there is noise, reuse the water pump. Check other drive line
parts.
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If there is no noise, replace the water pump with a new one.
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Inspection after removing a water pump
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After removing a water pump and a drive belt, check noise again.
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If there is any interference between them, replace the water
pump with a new one.
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Overheating
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Loosened impeller
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Corrosion of the impeller wing
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Poor coolant quality / Maintenance check
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Impeller separation from the shaft
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Replace the water pump.
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Other information:
1. Open the trunk lid.
2. Loosen the retaining screw of the trunk lid cover and then remove the cover.
3. Remove the nuts from the vehicle.
4. Disconnect the rear combination lamp (inside) connector.
5. Remove the rear combination lamp (inside) assembly from the body of the vehicle.
6. ...
Repair procedures
Inspection
1.
Remove the front seat back.
(Refer to Body - "Front Seat Back Cover")
2.
Disconnect the connector (A).
3.
When the battery power is supplied to the motor connector, check ...