Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Is there any problem if i just change the timing belt and don't change the water bumper?

One of my friend told me i can just change the timing belt and don't need to change the water pump at the same time. Is there any problem?
Is there any problem if i just change the timing belt and don't change the water bumper?
Well, the water pump might last a day and it might last 10 years. The ? is do you really want to tear the engine back down in a later time to change the pump ?
Is there any problem if i just change the timing belt and don't change the water bumper?
You dont have to change the water pump but since it's torn down that far, you'd be foolish not to. That would be like rebuilding an engine and putting used oil back in it.
Normally, when you change the timing belt, you would change the timing belt tensioner and the water pump at the same time. The cost of labor to change only the timing belt should be about 150% of belt labor when changing all three devices.

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