# 2006 Toyota Matrix: replace water pump?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-toyota-matrix-replace-water-pump/28732>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** pump, matrix\
**Created:** [April 4, 2009, 4:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-toyota-matrix-replace-water-pump/28732 "2009-04-04T16:21:32Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![louden](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ed655f/32.png) [@louden](https://community.cartalk.com/u/louden)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2009, 4:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-toyota-matrix-replace-water-pump/28732/1 "2009-04-04T16:21:32Z")

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My dealership reported a slight antifreeze leak from the water pump and quoted $415 to replace it. Is this a reasonable “dealership” price? Is it a simple enough procedure for my grease monkey buddy to tackle instead?

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**Author:** ![mcparadise](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mcparadise/32/32_2.png) [@mcparadise](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mcparadise)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2009, 4:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-toyota-matrix-replace-water-pump/28732/2 "2009-04-04T16:27:17Z")

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You can pay the dealer price, pay less (probably) at an independent shop, or DIY.

What sort of work does your grease monkey buddy do? If he or she is a mechanic this should not be difficult. Even a non-professional with a good supply of tools should be able to do this with the help of a service manual for guidance.

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2009, 4:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-toyota-matrix-replace-water-pump/28732/3 "2009-04-04T16:31:29Z")

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Remove the serpentine belt.

Remove the alternator.

Remove the six bolts for the water pump.

Remove water pump/water pump O-ring.

Tester

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**Author:** ![hellokit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6a8cbe/32.png) [@hellokit](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hellokit)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2009, 5:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-toyota-matrix-replace-water-pump/28732/4 "2009-04-04T17:02:22Z")

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If your engine is the 2ZZ- , you will want to leave the belt on to assist in keeping the water pump pulley from rotating while the bolts are removed. A square bladed something could be used as a substitute for the special tool. [http://www.autozone.com/autozone/repairinfo/repairguide/repairGuideContent.jsp?partName=Removal%26Installation&pageId=0900c152801afe25&partId=0900c152801afe25](http://www.autozone.com/autozone/repairinfo/repairguide/repairGuideContent.jsp?partName=Removal%26Installation&pageId=0900c152801afe25&partId=0900c152801afe25)