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Summary: Removing a car's splash pan will give a clearer view of the pulley and harmonic balancer. Learn about removing the splash pan when replacing a water pump on a Mazda 626 from an auto mechanic in this free car repair video.
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Jeffery Fiffie Jeffrey has at least five to ten years of auto mechanic work and electronics experience. Jeffrey also possess the tools of trade and is able to work on brakes... read more
Hello. My name is Jeff Fiffie. Today, I will be showing you how to remove and replace a water pump on a Mazda six-two-six. Now, the next component is called your splash pan. This is your splash pan here. It prevents any water from splashing up in the engine itself. There is two bolts here that holds the splash pan. Remove those bolts. The splash pan is made out of plastic, so it can easily be maneuvered down to the bottom giving you a clear view of the pulley and the harmonic balancer here. Ok. At this point, the jack is going to be lowered down so the harmonic balancer and the pulley will be accessible. Of course, laying it down real slow is very important. We don't want anything to tumble over or fall on us. Then, it will be ok to pull the jack back just a little bit out of the way.