I was going to adjust my valves and I was wondering if I should just do the timing belt and water pump while I have it open? My car is at 195200 miles and I know it’s recommended to replace the belt every 100k. It was replaced after 110k already and the timing isn’t being weird but the valve cover is slowly leaking so I was going to replace it and I decided to make sure the valves were good but I didn’t know if it’s worth doing the timing belt and water pump at the same time.
Thank you!
@mikestribling
vehicle?
Change them...it's called predictive maintenance...100,000 interval is what is recommended.
well since the belt is almost due, and a breaking belt can be disastrous then yeah.
But I never change water pumps that don't need it. They don't usually fail suddenly and when they do it's not catastrophic.
often the quality of replacement water pumps is much worse than the one that's already in there.
Yes, I'll change them both. Maybe I'll change the engine coolant as well if it is due. It will not add too much to the cost. That is good for preventive maintenance.
No mention of vehicle.
@mrrangerzr1
Sorry, it’s a 2004 Honda Civic. I thought I put it but I didn’t. I have been on my other questions.
Have a great day
Yes change the water pump too
The type of vehicle is important because on many cars, the water pump is readily accessible and easy/cheap to replace, on others you need to remove a timing belt or chain to replace it (IIRC Toyota V6, some VW engines)
Depending on your car, if the water pump is buried beneath the timing belt, and it’s a PITA to get to the timing belt, it might be a good idea to do the water pump, IF you can find the OEM or better quality water pump.
But if you are handy, and it’s NOT a PITA to do the timing belt or water pump, one thing at a time.
