Replace water pump or wait

[MONKEYMAN]

Originally Posted By: ram_man
Yeah actually the car has new hoses because in May I guess the radiator went out and they replace the radiator and the hoses so I kind of dodged a bullet there

I hope they used a good one. The Chinese no name one I used leaked. Finally installed a Delphi and all was good. Dodging bullets is part of the Saturn experience.

 

[ram_man]

Originally Posted By: MONKEYMAN
Originally Posted By: ram_man
Yeah actually the car has new hoses because in May I guess the radiator went out and they replace the radiator and the hoses so I kind of dodged a bullet there

I hope they used a good one. The Chinese no name one I used leaked. Finally installed a Delphi and all was good. Dodging bullets is part of the Saturn experience.

They're gates.
I pulled the rear drums tonight one of the wheel cylinders was seeping so I ordered a replacement on Amazon they had an out of box AC Delco wheel cylinder for $3.49 I love finding a deal.

 

[MONKEYMAN]

My Saturn survived on a diet of Rock Auto and Pick-n-Pull. Love the low price for some Saturn parts.

 

[Silverado12]

Check your water pump for play. If it has any, replace it. My old Mustang still has the original pump but no signs of it going out so it's still there.

 

[Snagglefoot]

Originally Posted By: philipp10
Originally Posted By: Snagglefoot
I’ll vote the other way. If you you don’t mind working on it, why not. If you put an OE pump on it you’ve increased the reliability of your car vs having a breakdown on the interstate.


by your logic he should do the starter, alternator, belts, hoses.....engine....wait, just replace the whole car...lol


Yes. Thanks for the good advice, but yes you can stop at hoses. His car will be more reliable than yours.

 

[dblshock]

I keep a Toyota OE replacement along with some pullies and belt here in the garage..140k

 

[philipp10]

Originally Posted By: Snagglefoot
Originally Posted By: philipp10
Originally Posted By: Snagglefoot
I’ll vote the other way. If you you don’t mind working on it, why not. If you put an OE pump on it you’ve increased the reliability of your car vs having a breakdown on the interstate.


by your logic he should do the starter, alternator, belts, hoses.....engine....wait, just replace the whole car...lol


Yes. Thanks for the good advice, but yes you can stop at hoses. His car will be more reliable than yours.

I doubt it.

 

[JHZR2]

Originally Posted By: dlundblad
Rock Auto has the OE pump for $70.


OP, I dont recall your current career status, but you are a trained mechanic, right? So doing this right is a no brainer that you can probably do in your sleep.

Based upon your time assessment, I assume this car isnt one where the WP is engaged with the timing belt, and an challenge to access. If that were the case, Id say to do it all at once when some real work comes.

Since its so fast and easy, Id but the OE pump mentioned above, and keep it in your trunk. Do it when you have nothing better to do, or it starts giving signs. Rest easy knowing you have the part (and belt?), and know-how to do it.

 

[dlundblad]

My next question was whether or not it's attached to the timing belt.

I had to replace the camshaft seals on her Volvo and the belt needed to come off. The car still had the original WP at about 175k, but I figured I'd replace it with an OE for peace of mind. Honestly, the original was still good. No play or leaks whatsoever and was just slightly looser than the new one. Same with my Jeep, but it's not TB driven. I was in there already and the original pump had about 190k on it. Replaced it with a Mopar from RA, which is not longer sold there I guess?

 

[spasm3]

I'd perhaps have a pump on hand, but the oe pumps are pretty good. I'd run it. I've seen them go to almost 200k miles. Wring the miles out of it. They can be a bit of a pain to change, but can be done in a hour or so.