Is it best to replace the water pump when replacing the timing belt?

Asked by fabriccare Feb 02, 2013 at 05:48 PM about the 2000 Toyota Camry LE V6

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

2000 Camry V 6  155000 miles

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Yes. Might as well. The cost of the water pump is negligible when you pay labor to do the timing belt at the same time, especially on a 13 year old car

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yes, it is right there and you don't want to have to pay twice, I have done many of them both ways, and I have done many of the ones I did just a belt on twice because the pumo started leaking and if it gets on the belt then the belt is no longer good anymore and is more prone to breaking

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I don't know about your car specifically, but on a lot of Japanese cars, you have no choice. They seal with a crush washer, and you have to rebuild the pump to replace that crush washer. If you don't it WILL leak, and in fairly short order.

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Yes I always do seals and tensioner belts.waterpumpaometimes hose Ck brkts ft and back change oil and flush radiator And it will last and last and last I have 250.000 on my camry And it runs great still and it's never left me anywhere Not one tow bill.

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Yes also seals and ck tension over 125000'replace tension bearing and idler also cam seal and crank seal.waterpump drive belts t belt as we'll Drive it for another 100000 miles my car has 250'ooo runs Ike new, no oil burning and it's smooth, 1993 camry 4 banger

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There's a troublesome oil pump gasket and seal which ought to be replaced as well. Same engine area.

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