im i gonna have to replace my water pump??
09-29-2005 | 03:28 PM
#1
im i gonna have to replace my water pump??
today i noticed my max was leaking antifreeze and was overheating a little when i looked under the hood the radiator resivor tank was empty so i refilled it and i check next day again it was empty again when i filled it again i instantly saw a tail of water on the floor i look under the car i can really see where its coming from all i see is that is coming near the oil pan almost under the p/s pump and i don't know if its a hose or my water pump plz help thanks . 
09-29-2005 | 04:11 PM
#2
it's very likely the water pump or one of the bypass hoses.. check it out and fix it ASAP.
if it's from the water pump, then it's leaking onto your timing belt as well... they don't like antifreeze. fix it before you blow up the engine. (trust me when I say that...... it's a $2000 fix if you don't.)
if it's from the water pump, then it's leaking onto your timing belt as well... they don't like antifreeze. fix it before you blow up the engine. (trust me when I say that...... it's a $2000 fix if you don't.)
09-30-2005 | 06:06 AM
#3
sounds like water pump to me. i had the same problem 2 months ago. seals inside the pump corroded, leaking coolant through a small hole on the underside of pump neck. this should get fixed sooner than later, because at this point you're probably running 100% water in your coolant system. this will only lead to mass amounts of corrosion. then your heater core rusts out, then your radiator..... it's a terrible spiral of corrosion. get it fixed, and rplace the timing belt while you have everything pulled off the front of your motor.
10-01-2005 | 09:08 AM
#6
Originally Posted by red-line-racer
yea i just went with my mechanic today he told me it was my water pump and he said its gonna cost me $150 is that good???
with parts and labor, that price sounds decent. do you know how long it has been since the timing belt has been changed? the belt is right there almost in the way of the water pump. it would be a good idea to have it switched while the frontside of the motor is torn down. it will save you hassle in the long run if you're not sure how many miles it has.
10-01-2005 | 10:12 AM
#7
heh... if he says $150 for parts and labor, DO IT.. and hold him to that.
hand him a new timing belt, tensioner, cam, and crank seals while he's doing it.
generally a water pump replacment costs $6-700 because you have to remove the timing belt to get to it. the pump itself is about $100 if you buy from the dealer, but you can get them at Vatozone and etc for about $35.
This is yet another one of those places that the work required in the job justifies using only OEM parts. I'd hate to do this job again because of cheap made in Taiwan parts.
hand him a new timing belt, tensioner, cam, and crank seals while he's doing it.
generally a water pump replacment costs $6-700 because you have to remove the timing belt to get to it. the pump itself is about $100 if you buy from the dealer, but you can get them at Vatozone and etc for about $35.
This is yet another one of those places that the work required in the job justifies using only OEM parts. I'd hate to do this job again because of cheap made in Taiwan parts.
10-02-2005 | 03:30 PM
#8
Originally Posted by Matt93SE
heh... if he says $150 for parts and labor, DO IT.. and hold him to that.
hand him a new timing belt, tensioner, cam, and crank seals while he's doing it.
generally a <a href="water%20pump" onmouseover="window.status='water pump'; return true;" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true;">water pump</a> replacment costs $6-700 because you have to remove the timing belt to get to it. the pump itself is about $100 if you buy from the dealer, but you can get them at Vatozone and etc for about $35.
This is yet another one of those places that the work required in the job justifies using only OEM parts. I'd hate to do this job again because of cheap made in Taiwan parts.
hand him a new timing belt, tensioner, cam, and crank seals while he's doing it.
generally a <a href="water%20pump" onmouseover="window.status='water pump'; return true;" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true;">water pump</a> replacment costs $6-700 because you have to remove the timing belt to get to it. the pump itself is about $100 if you buy from the dealer, but you can get them at Vatozone and etc for about $35.
This is yet another one of those places that the work required in the job justifies using only OEM parts. I'd hate to do this job again because of cheap made in Taiwan parts.
thats cheap as hell but there is no need to take off the timin' belt if ur gonna just change the water pump.
10-02-2005 | 05:55 PM
#9
i thought it was too much he better charge me less cuz im selling a few cars for him i think thats why hes chargein me less but how long dose it take to just change the water pump he tells me its a whole days work is this true???? 
10-04-2005 | 12:52 AM
#10
no, it isn't. My first timing belt job w/ water pump took about four hours and I was going very slow and that included a trip to the dealer. should take about 2 hours max for a mechanic who is familiar with tensioning a timing belt and has tons of great tools.
10-31-2005 | 07:11 AM
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I don't post much here but frequent the site often. If $150 is the quote you got for fixing the water pump, I believe that it's a good price since I just came back from my mechanic with the same problem on the car. Just the water pump itself is $400 and about $150-$200 more for the timing belt as well. And like what everyone else says, it's better to fix it sooner than later since it can create a chain reaction of expensive repairs.
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10-31-2005 | 05:33 PM
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Originally Posted by ericones
I don't post much here but frequent the site often. If $150 is the quote you got for fixing the water pump, I believe that it's a good price since I just came back from my mechanic with the same problem on the car. Just the water pump itself is $400 and about $150-$200 more for the timing belt as well. And like what everyone else says, it's better to fix it sooner than later since it can create a chain reaction of expensive repairs.
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Find another mechanic dude....$400 is Waaaay to much for just a w/p job..
10-31-2005 | 05:57 PM
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greenmax94, thanks for the advice! good thing that they're just holding the car in the lot while i try to scrounge up some dough. i'll be getting quotes for the next few days, but taking the car back tomorrow.
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