[Shotimes] Re: Timing belt replacement...water pump

[cmichaelo@optonline.net]

I'm too changing my timing belt and CKP. But I'm seriously thinking about skipping replacing the water pump, since it's so expensive. The water pump and timing belt were last replaced at 75K, and now the car has 125K on it. CKP was never replaced (so it has lasted 10years now!!!)

What's the chance that they waterpump will start leaking? I mean, do all waterpumps leak?  

Now watch the WP start leaking tomorrow...:)

Michael
94MTX,green,BOS+,Koni/Intrax

----- Original Message -----
From: Erik <masho95@charter.net>
Date: Saturday, January 24, 2004 7:25 pm
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Re: Timing belt replacement

> Yeah it would be zero extra work to replace the timing belt.  The 
> belt HAS
> to come off to replace the front main seal.  Same for the water 
> pump.  And
> it is possible to replace the CKP sensor without removing it, but 
> sinceyou're changing the other things too, put a new one on when 
> you finish the
> other part swaps.
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <MonsieurBoo@aol.com>
> To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Saturday, January 24, 2004 7:09 PM
> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Re: Timing belt replacement
> 
> 
> > --- MonsieurBoo@aol.com wrote:
> > > I have to replace my water pump and will be doing the crank 
> sensor and
> > front
> > > crank seal also (and hoses, belt, thermostat).  Question is 
> how much
> extra
> > > time and work will it involve to replace the timing belt as well?
> >
> > I think zero. Isn't the water pump behind the belt so it has to 
> come off
> > anyway?
> > -Ron Childs  '91
> >
> > =============
> >
> > Gee I dunno, I just got mine a couple weeks ago.  Everyone seems 
> to treat
> it
> > as part and parcel of the water pump / front seal / crank sensor 
> refreshand I
> > was just curious how big a part it was in terms of the total 
> time for the
> > job.  Sounds like no point to NOT doing it.
> >
> > Next question, any strong opinions pro or con on replacing idler 
> pulleyswith
> > 125k on them as a precaution even if the bearings seem OK?  How 
> bout it
> you
> > high milers?
> >
> > Thanks much,
> >
> > Mark LaBarre
> > '94 ATX 125k green
> > Rockville, MD
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