[Shotimes] Replacing CPS: What Else Should I Replace?

[Epperly]

I would have the water pump replaced if I had to pay someone to do it. Doing
my own work means that if it starts to leak replace it then. All 5 SHO's
made over 120k on the pump. On mine I would change at 120k service.
        Ken
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Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2003 11:24 PM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Replacing CPS: What Else Should I Replace?


> Our "collective" experience is that you don't want to gamble with the
water pump.  When the water pump goes, then the CPS usually goes right after
that.  While you have the front taken apart, it is better to replace the
timing belt, water pump, and CPS.
>
> In my case I changed my first timing belt at 70k miles.  A month later the
CPS went out leaving me stranded on a trip.  I changed it on the day after
Thanksgiving and could not get a water pump in time so didn't change that.
A month later the water pump went out so had to change that.  I would have
saved myself a lot of labor if I changed all 3 the first time.
>
> Of course you never can predict the life of various components, and some
people do get lucky.  My car is not at 160k and still has the original
alternator and AC compressor, although all of the other major components
have been replaced.
>
> > Also never changed the water pump, had the car with 80k on
> > it and I don't
> > think that the previous owner changed it either.
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