Water Pump Location on a 2001 Toyota Tundra

The water pump in your Tundra acts as a mini circulating fan for your truck's cooling system. As its fan shaped blades spin, they force the movement of coolant throughout the system. If the water pump in your Tundra is defective, the engine will continually over-heat. Even if you only travel short distances, the temperature gauge will quickly register and increase in temperature. You can easily inspect or replace the water pump on the 2001 Toyota Tundra at home. If you need to change the pump, it should take no more than an hour.

Instructions

1

Raise the hood on your Tundra and properly support it. Stand directly in front of your radiator on the passenger's side. Look down at the top right corner of the radiator; you should see its cap and a large hose protruding from it. The opposite end of the hose connects to the water inlet housing (better known as the thermostat housing).

2

Follow the hose over to where it connects to the water inlet. Notice the odd shaped part that the inlet housing is bolted to; this is your Tundra's water pump.

3

Drain the coolant from your Tundra's radiator into a coolant drain pan before you start the repair. Disconnect the negative cable from the battery with a socket wrench or suitable pair of pliers. The water pump has seven bolts and the three nuts on the inlet housing securing it to the side of the engine.