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

[Rick Glass]

To me it's a matter of convenience vs. hassle, I say change it while you are
in there.
$150 more now, or $150 and 3.5 more hours to change it in a few months.
When I had my '94 it went at 60k and again at 125k.
If you are paying for the labor you can expect the labor cost to be about
the same for just the WP later as it would be for all of it now, it books at
3.5 hours by itself.
Also, CHANGE THE FRONT CRANK SEAL, (it costs about $12 at Ford), takes maybe
30 more minutes to change it (it also books at 3.5 hours if being done by
itself).

Just my opinion,

Rick Glass
      Nashville, TN
' 96 BS 171k wonderful, except for the ROASTED TRANNY
' 99 Silver 41k will be Kirk'd Feb 3rd (doin' a happy dance)
      Flowmaster Original 40's
      3rd cat/resonator removed
      Intake slighly modified (but not Porterized)
' 96 ES cam failure....SOLD
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <cmichaelo@optonline.net>
To: "shotimes" <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2004 11:47 AM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Re: Timing belt replacement...water pump


> 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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