Removing 2004 Sprinter water pump (DIY)

Part 1 or 2.
This first part is a long, step by step process for accessing the leaky water pump from my 2004 Sprinter Van. There is a significant amount of work to get to the water pump but it was not difficult. I tried to leave as much item in tact to reduce unnecessary disassembly to get to the water pump. It took a good full Saturday to get to the water pump. I did not pre-order the pump just to make sure I can actually remove it. Apologize for the outdoor noise as the Sprinter does not fit in my garage. I had to split the video into 2 parts because it was so long.
Tools used.
* standard Torx covering T30 to T50
* reverse torx E10 to E12 (Star socket)
* metric hex socket
* metric allen driver
* Electric or pneumatic impact wrench
The antifreeze will need to be flushed afterwards.
Part 2 will cover the replacement water pump and re-assembly. I ended up replacing all the pulleys.
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[@user-sr1fn4wn1c]

best water pump video better than all others

[@davidzhao6459]

great job, i have 2003 sprinter like yours

[@nehemiasmartinez6286]

Great video thanks

[@li0npower224]

You helped alot

[@kedibonesegole9832]

Thank u so much sir

[@JW-jo5yd]

Hi... Great video. Really appreciate the step by step instructions. Is part 2 up yet?

[@rtabcum]

Yes. Here is the link czcams.com/video/0eeg9_gBku0/video.html

[@joshuagomez1477]

How many hours of labor usally takes to get it done

[@rtabcum]

Hi. I am not a professional mechanic but it took me at least 6 hours. But if I had to do it again, it should be much less as I now know which pieces to remove first. An experience mechanic may only need an hour to get to the water pump.