Where is the water pump in 2008 Chrysler Sebring?

Asked by Chrysler_08 Feb 24, 2021 at 01:12 AM about the 2008 Chrysler Sebring Touring Convertible FWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Where is the water pump in my 2008 Chrysler
Sebring convertible touring 2.7L V6? Is it
inside the engine or outside?

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Unless you replace it yourself and you know what your doing great... if not then I hope you have money laying around

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WATER PUMP, REPLACE REMOVAL Ensure engine cooling system is cool before servicing. Do not remove any clamps or hoses , pressure cap, or open radiator draincock. When system is hot and under pressure serious burns from coolant can occur. 1. Position a clean collecting container under radiator draincock location. 2. Open radiator draincock located at lower right side of radiator. Turn draincock counterclockwise until it stops. 3. Remove coolant pressure cap. 4. Once coolant has drained, remove coolant pressure container. 5. Remove radiator fan assembly as outlined in "Cooling Fan, Replace." 6. Raise and support vehicle. 7. Remove right front wheel and belt splash shield. 8. Rotate serpentine belt tensioner counterclockwise, to relieve belt tension, and remove serpentine belt. 9. Lower vehicle. 10. Remove throttle body air inlet hose and air cleaner housing assembly. 11. Remove upper EGR tube from upper intake manifold. 12. Disconnect brake booster hose and vapor purge hose from upper intake manifold. 13. Remove two intake manifold support brackets. 14. Disconnect electrical connectors from Manifold Absolute Pressure (MAP) sensor and Electronic Throttle Control (ETC). 15. Disconnect Positive Crankcase Ventilation (PCV) hose. 16. Remove seven upper intake manifold retaining bolts in reverse of torque sequence, Fig. 1. 17. Remove upper intake manifold. 18. Disconnect electrical connectors from ignition coils and capacitor. Reposition electrical harness aside. 19. Remove ground straps from cylinder head cover studs. 20. Disconnect engine harness retaining clips from cylinder head cover studs. Position engine harness aside. 21. Remove fastener attaching ignition coil capacitor. 22. Disconnect ignition coil electrical connectors. 23. Remove ignition coil retaining bolts. 24. Prior to removing ignition coils, spray compressed air around coils and spark plugs. If dirt and debris enter engine, this may cause internal engine damage. Wear proper hand, ear and eye protection. 25. Remove ignition coils. 26. Loosen all cylinder head cover retainers. Cylinder head cover retaining bolts are captured to cover. 27. Disconnect makeup air hose. 28. Ensure double ended studs in center of cylinder head cover are loose before attempting to remove cover. 29. Remove cylinder head covers. 30. Remove vibration damper retaining bolt. 31. Remove vibration damper using Special Tools 8194 Insert and 8454 Puller, or equivalents. 32. Remove AC/Alternator belt tensioner/bracket assembly. 33. Disconnect heater hose from tube at right front frame rail area. 34. Remove retaining screws securing heater supply tube to right frame rail. Reposition heater supply tube aside. 35. Place a floor jack with wooden block under oil pan and support engine. 36. Remove right engine mount. 37. Remove timing chain cover retaining bolts, Fig. 2. 38. Remove timing chain cover. 39. Align crankshaft sprocket timing mark to timing mark on oil pump housing. Mark on oil pump housing is 60° ATDC of #1 cylinder, Fig. 3.When aligning timing marks, always rotate engine by turning crankshaft. Failure to do so will result in valve and/or piston damage. 40. Remove power steering pump and bracket as an assembly. Do not disconnect power steering lines from pump. Reposition pump and support with suitable retaining strap. 41. Remove primary timing chain tensioner retainer cap and tensioner from right cylinder head, Fig. 4. 42. Disconnect and remove camshaft position sensor from left cylinder head. 43. Remove timing chain guide access plugs from cylinder heads. 44. Starting with righthand camshaft sprocket, remove sprocket retaining bolts. Remove camshaft damper (if equipped) and sprocket. When camshaft sprocket retaining bolts are removed, camshafts will rotate in a clockwise direction. 45. Remove lefthand side camshaft sprocket retaining bolts and remove lefthand camshaft sprocket. 46. Remove lower timing chain guide and timing chain tensioner arm. 47. Remove primary timing chain. 48. Remove retaining bolts attaching water pump to block, Fig. 5. 49. Remove water pump and gasket. INSTALLATION 1. Install water pump and gasket, then water pump retaining bolts. Torque water pump retaining bolts to 105 inch lbs. 2. Align crankshaft sprocket and oil pump housing timing marks. 3. Lubricate timing chain and guides with clean engine oil before installation. 4. Place lefthand side primary chain sprocket on chain so that timing mark is between two plated links. 5. Lower primary chain with lefthand side sprocket through lefthand cylinder head opening. 6. Loosely position lefthand side camshaft sprocket over camshaft hub. 7. Align plated link to crankshaft sprocket timing mark. 8. Position primary chain onto water pump drive sprocket. 9. Align righthand camshaft sprocket timing mark to timing chain plate link and loosely position over camshaft hub. 10. Ensure all plated links are properly aligned to sprockets timing marks. 11. Install lefthand lower chain guide and tensioner arm. Install and torque lefthand lower timing chain guide retaining bolts to 21 ft. lbs. 12. Inspect O-ring on timing chain guide access plugs before installing. Replace O-rings as required. 13. Install timing chain guide access plugs to cylinder heads. Torque timing chain guide access plugs to 15 ft. lbs. 14. Remove tensioner from housing and place check ball end into shallow end of timing chain tensioner resetting gauge tool No. 8186 or equivalent. 15. Slowly depress tensioner until oil is purged from cylinder, then install into housing using hand pressure only. 16. Position cylinder plunger into deeper end of timing chain tensioner resetting gauge tool No. 8186, or equivalent, and apply downward force until tensioner bottoms against top edge of tool. 17. Install reset chain tensioner into righthand cylinder head. 18. Install timing chain tensioner retaining plate and torque timing chain tensioner retaining plate retaining bolts to 105 inch lbs. 19. Insert suitable 3/8 inch square drive extension with breaker bar into righthand cylinder bank intake camshaft drive hub and rotate until camshaft hub aligns with camshaft sprocket and damper attaching holes. 20. Install camshaft sprocket retaining bolt and torque camshaft sprocket retaining bolt to 21 ft. lbs. 21. Install suitable 3/8 inch square drive extension with breaker bar into lefthand cylinder bank intake camshaft drive hub and rotate until camshaft hub aligns with camshaft sprocket and damper attaching holes. 22. Install camshaft sprocket retaining bolt and torque camshaft sprocket retaining bolt to 21 ft. lbs. 23. Rotate crankshaft slightly clockwise to remove timing chain slack. 24. Gently pry tensioner arm toward tensioner slightly, then release tensioner arm and ensure tensioner extends. 25. Install camshaft position sensor and connect electrical connector. 26. Inspect and clean timing chain cover sealing surfaces. 27. Before installing timing cover gasket apply a 1/8 inch bead of high temperature RTV to parting lines between oil pan and cylinder block. 28. Install timing chain cover and gasket. Torque timing chain cover M6 bolts to 105 inch lbs. and M10 bolts to 40 ft. lbs. 29. Install power steering pump and bracket assembly. Torque power steering pump bracket retaining bolts to 22 ft. lbs. 30. Install accessory drive belt tensioner pulley and bracket. 31. Install crankshaft damper. 32. Install accessory drive belt. 33. Install cylinder head covers and torque cylinder head cover retaining bolts in sequence, Fig. 6 to 105 inch lbs. 34. Install ignition coils and connect ignition coil electrical connectors. 35. Install righthand cylinder head strap, then electrical and vacuum harness retaining clips. 36. Position upper intake manifold onto lower intake manifold. 37. Install upper intake manifold retaining bolts and torque upper intake manifold retaining bolts in sequence, Fig. 1 to 105 inch lbs. 38. Install EGR tube to upper intake manifold and torque EGR tube retaining bolts to 53 inch lbs. 39. Install right and lefthand upper intake manifold support brackets and torque upper intake manifold support bracket retaining bolts to 105 inch lbs. 40. Connect brake booster hose and vapor purge hose to upper intake manifold. 41. Connect electrical connectors to Manifold Absolute Pressure (MAP) sensor and Electronic Throttle Control (ETC). 42. Install radiator fan assembly. 43. Install throttle body air inlet hose and air cleaner housing assembly. 44. Evacuate air and refill cooling system. 45. Inspect cooling system for leaks.

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The removal procedure is long, copying from database. It's jumbled together, sorry about that. Gives you an idea of what's involved.

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2008 Sebring 2.7L. If the water pump fails, does it leak coolant to the floor? Or does it leak into the oil pan?

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