water pump should be good for about 100,000 miles i would of thought, i change a belt every 10 and the tensioners every other time.

i had my cam belt done twice without the pump, then when pump went i got cam belt changed again :boggle:

yeah, that one I got it...but just wanted to know whether each time I change the timing belt, i need to change the water pump:thumbs:

cheers

If the water pump dies then it doesn't just stop pumping water. Which isn't a big problem if you notice your car getting hot. It also takes the rest of the engine with it by breaking the timing belt :|

great, thnx :)

yeah while the belt is off get a FULL kit rollers tensioners etc and a water pump

then your covered
plus if you get them from vaux its got a vaux recipt and gaurantee

ok

sometime back, cambelt on car was changed but not whole kit and water pump also was not change...

any recommendations on this?

Might be changing some lifters soon, so might as well be doing the necessary for the belt.



[Edited on 11-07-2006 by abdus]

for £30 for a water pump you mights aswell

as it may die in the next 10k and then you need to strip it all down again and get another new belt

....the water pump when changing the timing belt?

:boggle: