time to replace my timming belt but do i also have to replace me water pump?
thoughts and facts please

 

No you don't have to but, if you can I would.

 

ok well how do i tell if my water pump needs to be replaced? and why should i replace it...i ahve abotu 135,000kms (85,000 miles) or so on my car 95....

 

Attempt to giggle the pulley....if there is any play in it you need to replace it.

The car being so old, (not really but yes) wouldn't you feel more comfortable replacing the water pump then to worry and wonder when it is going to fail on you?

Cheap insurance IMO.

 

Why replace it? Cause if it fails, watch ur temp gauge go to H in a hurry.
2 words. Preventive maintainance.

 

85000 ? I would replace that pump ASAP !

 

Honda recommends you change both at the same time. I just had both done recently. I think it cost me in the vacinity of $360.

 

I change my water pump every OTHER time I change the timing belts. I have a 92 Prelude SI with 248,000 miles.

 

I would just do it while you have everything pulled apart... It's a lot easier to do one time then twice. To really know if it is bad too besides having play in the pulley look on the bottom side of it as if it were mounted on the motor still. Underneath the pulley you will see a little hole about 2mm in diameter. If you can see any coolant dripping from that hole replace it indefinately. Have fun

 

248,000!!! Wow holy ****! LOL hows the car running? And is it hard to replace timing belt and water pump!?

 

248,000 and it still runs great. I'm very hard on it - and it never lets me down. Although, I do have a CV joint going out. Not bad for the original CV joints. Original clutch was replaced at 212,000. What an incredible car.

 

There's a small bleeder hole in the back (firewall) side of the water pump. When shaft gets some play, the coolant will be sipping out through that hole. Mine was sipping a little until one day the pump simply gone bad. Don't wait for that day to come!
Yuri K