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edwardmickey

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Water Pump Replacement
« on: 21 February 2007, 18:53:13 »
My temp needle went unusually high today - but the fan kicked in and - I think all is well.

Seen several people mention water pump replecements so I wondered, when should they be replaced?

My car's done 92k miles or so; as far as I am aware, it has not been changed yet.

Is there any way of knowing if it's on its way out or do you just have to wait for the failure and hope to notice prior to head gasket blowing?

How much does it cost to replace and is there a guide anywhere here (looked but did not find).

Cheers
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Re: Water Pump Replacement
« Reply #1 on: 21 February 2007, 18:57:20 »
its recommended that water pumps are replaced at the cambelt change as its so easy to at that stage.

Expensive to change on their own at a dealer due to the amount needed to strip down.

Are you getting your cambelt done on Saturday?
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Re: Water Pump Replacement
« Reply #2 on: 21 February 2007, 18:59:28 »
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My temp needle went unusually high today - but the fan kicked in and - I think all is well.

Seen several people mention water pump replecements so I wondered, when should they be replaced?

My car's done 92k miles or so; as far as I am aware, it has not been changed yet.

Is there any way of knowing if it's on its way out or do you just have to wait for the failure and hope to notice prior to head gasket blowing?

How much does it cost to replace and is there a guide anywhere here (looked but did not find).

Cheers
The cambelt DVD covers it (cost £3, contact member Robin Hood).

Personally, I change waterpump every other cambelt, which itself should be every 40k (so waterpump every 80k).

Or pop over saturday, and watch one being done on other members' cars...
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Re: Water Pump Replacement
« Reply #3 on: 21 February 2007, 19:00:27 »
Doh! Had cam done 1k miles ago!!!!

Can't make Saturday - sh1ty work  :'(

Hope the weather's good for the party though, think of me, slogging it out, hope to make the next one though  :y
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Re: Water Pump Replacement
« Reply #4 on: 21 February 2007, 19:01:07 »
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its recommended that water pumps are replaced at the cambelt change as its so easy to at that stage.

Expensive to change on their own at a dealer due to the amount needed to strip down.

Are you getting your cambelt done on Saturday?
Esp edwardmickey's local dealer  :-X

Edwardmickey not booked in at my one, though I did suggest he turn up at some point so Marks_DTM can look at his NCDC problem....
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Re: Water Pump Replacement
« Reply #5 on: 21 February 2007, 19:02:11 »
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Can't make Saturday - sh1ty work  :'(
Ah, thats a bummer....
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Re: Water Pump Replacement
« Reply #6 on: 21 February 2007, 22:13:18 »
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Can't make Saturday - sh1ty work  :'(
Ah, thats a bummer....

Me too, will be at Delphi factory in Suffolk upgrading RAID on HP servers...  >:(

I was going to add 'I don't actually need my cambelt done..' but then I remembered that I actually do need to do the rocker covers...  ;D
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