Why did my water pump break while replacing the timing belt?

Why did my water pump break while replacing the timing belt?

They admitted that while replacing the timing belt, one of the other belts also being replaced (with the water pump) had broken and damaged the sensor in some way (the mechanic admitted to this, but the front desk guy had led me to believe otherwise).

What happens when you change the timing belt?

He changed the timing belt, drive belts, water pump, pulleys, tensioner and a few hoses, and everything seemed to go off without a hitch. After picking up the car, though, we noticed that the idle seemed much rougher than it had in the past.

Why did my water pump need to be replaced?

I took it back to the shop that replaced the timing belt (& water pump, and other belts) on Monday, and they said that the code indicated a malfuncton with the crankshaft timing sensor, which needed to be replaced to the tune of about $300 for parts & labor.

When did Honda Pilot timing belt come out?

Changed out Honda Pilot Timing Belt at 101000 miles. CEL, VSC, VTM lights all came on as I pulled out of garage. Did battery disconnect reset. Drove 60 miles, CEL and VSC came on. Reset again and drove a bit. Came on again. Then CEL started flashing and car shuddered.

Should I replace the water pump at the same time as the timing belt?

If that is the case, then it is advisable to replace the water pump & auxiliary drive belt at the same time as the timing belt while the mechanic has access to all the parts. Once the timing belt is removed, it is only a matter of loosening a few more bolts and screws to change the water pump as well.

I took it back to the shop that replaced the timing belt (& water pump, and other belts) on Monday, and they said that the code indicated a malfuncton with the crankshaft timing sensor, which needed to be replaced to the tune of about $300 for parts & labor.

Why is my timing belt light not working?

The correlation fault is saying that the crankshaft position in comparison to the bank 2 cylinder head camshafts is not reading the same. The front cover will have to be removed and timing checked again.

When to change timing belt on Honda Civic?

I had my timing belt changed for my 2001 Honda Civic on Friday at 110K miles. Before I took the car into the shop, there were no problems. Ten minutes after driving away, the check engine light came on, and the car had trouble running and starting later in the day.

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