Do you need to replace timing belt when replacing water pump?
On a separate note, since you are in there replacing your water pump, replace the timing belt and any tensioners which may be there with it. No sense in having to take it apart in another couple thousand miles to get it done. This would be the same reasoning behind getting the water pump done when you do your timing belt.
What to do if your water pump belt breaks?
Step 1: Open the hood to the engine compartment. Grab a flashlight and visually check the water pump belt for any weather cracking or breaks. Step 2: Push on the belt to make sure that the tensioner is working correctly. For serpentine belts, the tensioner should move as the belt is being pushed on.
How do you remove a serpentine water pump belt?
If it is a serpentine belt, remove the belt by using a breaker bar and turning the tensioner to relax the belt. If the vehicle has a v-belt, loosen the tensioner to relax the belt. Step 6: Remove the belt or belts from the pulleys. Step 7: Locate the tensioner to the belt.
How do you install a V belt on a water pump?
If you have to install a v-belt, slide the tensioner over and tighten it. Make adjustments to the v-belt by loosening and tightening the tensioner until the belt is loose to its width or about a 1/4 inch. Step 11: Install the belt onto the pulleys.
When should the timing belt/water pump be replaced?
- Rough engine noise when idling
- Heavy vibration when idling
- Misfiring of the engine
- Excess smoke from the exhaust
- visible by an engine warning light or increase in temperature
How often should I replace water pump?
With any luck, you shouldn’t have to replace a water pump even if you keep a vehicle for 10 years or more; they often last that long. Unless a water pump starts to leak, makes unusual noises or quits working, there’s generally no need to replace it.
How often does the water pump have to be replaced?
Water pumps have a long lifespan but it is often recommended to replace them at the same time you replace the timing belt. Most vehicles require that the timing belt be replaced at around 100,000 to 150,000 kilometres. By replacing the water pump at the same time, you reduce labour costs and help prevent unpleasant surprises.
Should water pump be replaced?
When it comes to water pump longevity, they actually tend to last a long time. It’s recommended that your engine’s water pump be replaced when the timing belt is serviced.
Where is the timing chain on a water pump?
The water pump is attached to an idler sprocket of the left bank of the timing chain. To replace the water pump, both chains need to be removed. This pump has been known to go 200,000 miles or more.
Where is the alternator on a water pump?
In the early 1990s, a serpentine belt on the front of the motor typically drove the water pump. That same belt also drove the alternator, power steering pump and the A/C compressor. The belt had to be long, with high tension, in order to keep the belt on the pulleys.
Is the timing belt on an overhead cam engine?
Most overhead cam engines which run a timing belt use this method to propel the water pump. It has been done this way for a long while. On a separate note, since you are in there replacing your water pump, replace the timing belt and any tensioners which may be there with it.
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.
The water pump is attached to an idler sprocket of the left bank of the timing chain. To replace the water pump, both chains need to be removed. This pump has been known to go 200,000 miles or more.
What’s the best way to remove a timing chain?
Use zip ties to safely secure parts out of the way. Remove the water pump. The bolts likely have thread locker and will be difficult to remove (this is where air tools can really come in handy). With all the bolts pulled, remove the water pump by prying against the water pump housing with a screwdriver or pry bar.
In the early 1990s, a serpentine belt on the front of the motor typically drove the water pump. That same belt also drove the alternator, power steering pump and the A/C compressor. The belt had to be long, with high tension, in order to keep the belt on the pulleys.