I did search the previous posts but didn't find what I was looking for.

My 2007 Jaguar XKR needs a new water pump. I have a lot of experience working on cars as a hobby including major jobs but I no longer enjoy the difficult jobs like I might have in the past. For anyone who has already done this, how hard is it to replace a water pump in a 2007 XKR? How difficult is it to get the belt off and back on?

And I assume that the belt is self tightening with the drive belt tensioner. Is that correct?

One of my concerns is access. It looks pretty tight in there.

All help is appreciated.

 

Theres a sticky post for it. Check it out. Not a bad job if you have some experience turning wrenches and draining coolant.

Be sure to refill the coolant and bleed the system properly after.