I haven't been able to find any repair manual or other instruction online for a water pump replacement for a 2012 Kia Sedona. Since I'm probably not going to do the job myself I wasn't planning on ordering a manual.
There is a very audible howl coming from the engine. I couldn't pinpoint the noise myself so had the little hole-in-the-wall shop next to my work check it out. They pulled the serp belt and found significant play in the water pump pulley and believed that is the source. I like the guy that runs the shop, but it is really pretty sketchy place. He didn't write up a repair quote, he just verbally told me what he thought it was. When I asked him what he would charge to repair it, he pulled up something on his computer and said the book calls for 3.5 hours of labor. Just eyeballing the location of the pump though, I don't see 3.5 hours of labor. It is the top accessory and I don't see any obstructions to access it other than maybe the top engine mount. That mount looks straight forward to remove as well.
Has anyone replaced a water pump on one of these, or even a related Hyundai Lambda II V6? The pump itself cross references to a number of vehicles with the same or similar engine. I did find a reference that says the pump is mounted to the front cover. The only way I can see 3.5 hrs is if the pump is mounted to the back of the cover and the whole front cover has to come off.
Any ideas? I'm hoping the shop referenced an older (2005 and older) Sedona which I think had a more involved process for water pump replacement.
There is a very audible howl coming from the engine. I couldn't pinpoint the noise myself so had the little hole-in-the-wall shop next to my work check it out. They pulled the serp belt and found significant play in the water pump pulley and believed that is the source. I like the guy that runs the shop, but it is really pretty sketchy place. He didn't write up a repair quote, he just verbally told me what he thought it was. When I asked him what he would charge to repair it, he pulled up something on his computer and said the book calls for 3.5 hours of labor. Just eyeballing the location of the pump though, I don't see 3.5 hours of labor. It is the top accessory and I don't see any obstructions to access it other than maybe the top engine mount. That mount looks straight forward to remove as well.
Has anyone replaced a water pump on one of these, or even a related Hyundai Lambda II V6? The pump itself cross references to a number of vehicles with the same or similar engine. I did find a reference that says the pump is mounted to the front cover. The only way I can see 3.5 hrs is if the pump is mounted to the back of the cover and the whole front cover has to come off.
Any ideas? I'm hoping the shop referenced an older (2005 and older) Sedona which I think had a more involved process for water pump replacement.