Hi, does anyone have experience with replacing the coolant pump on a 2L non-turbo Renault 21? it seems the pump has died as the fan etc is very noisy when the car first starts, & coolant leaks out where the pump meets the head when the car is stopped after a long drive. According to the Haynes manual replacing the pump is difficult but reading the description it doesn't sound too bad - so if anyone has done it and can advise how big a job it is, i'd be very grateful....
cheers
kate
R21 coolant pump replacement
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mikgram
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normally water pumps on front wheel drive cars are a bit of a pain because of access and cleaning of the old gasket on the block ,but they are usually held on by 7-8 small bolts, if the access isn`t to bad then it`s not to bad generally.but I`ve never done one on a R21
you say it leaks where the pump meets the head? make sure that area is clean and dry and stick plenty of sealer on the gasket.
you say it leaks where the pump meets the head? make sure that area is clean and dry and stick plenty of sealer on the gasket.