shoenfield Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 My Subaru dealership does not replace the water pump when doing the timing belt. I was told water pumps should last "the life of the car". Have read many internet postings saying the contrary. How does the lay person know who to believe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raybonz Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 If your water pump is driven by your timing belt it's a good idea to replace as there should be no added labor cost.. A seized water pump can destroy your engine if the timing belt is destroyed by the pump.. Will it fail, who knows? My 2008 Sentra has 158K miles with original water pump however it's run by my serpentine belt as this is a timing chain engine.. YMMV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoenfield Posted September 8, 2015 Author Share Posted September 8, 2015 I repeat-" I was told water pumps should last "the life of the car". Have read many internet postings saying the contrary. How does the lay person know who to believe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orndog Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 You don't know, it's all just somebody's opinion. I have personally to date not had a water pump failure. However, on my last Subaru I did the belt myself and replaced all of the pulleys, tensioner, and water pump. Why? Because having to replace any of it later would have been all of the labor of doing the timing belt again, and the parts themselves are inexpensive. Call it cheap insurance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeuEmMaiMai Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 same here was told water pump should last as long as 2 timing belts, my friends 96 legacy has 240K on original water pump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoenfield Posted September 8, 2015 Author Share Posted September 8, 2015 You don't know, it's all just somebody's opinion. I have personally to date not had a water pump failure. However, on my last Subaru I did the belt myself and replaced all of the pulleys, tensioner, and water pump. Why? Because having to replace any of it later would have been all of the labor of doing the timing belt again, and the parts themselves are inexpensive. Call it cheap insurance. Thanks. Makes sense to me. Dealer says it's not necessary. If I was as handy as you are I to would replace it. Better safe than sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrD123 Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 I was told water pumps should last "the life of the car".Well, if you have an interference engine, then that's technically true... If the water pump seizes and kills the timing belt, the pistons and valves are no longer coupled, and they will try to occupy the same space at the same time usually leads to damaged heads, bent valves, etc. a very expensive repair, that probably makes many folks just walk away from the vehicle. As already indicated, replacing it is cheap insurance that it won't kill something if it goes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raybonz Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 That's pretty much what I have been saying.. Saw what happened to a PT Cruiser when the water pump seized which destroyed the timing belt which led to the valves hitting the pistons.. THE END Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoTone Posted September 9, 2015 Share Posted September 9, 2015 I have to ask, why risk a damaged engine over $150-$200? Seriously if you're going to be that cheap, sell the car and ride a bike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmmrdwn Posted September 9, 2015 Share Posted September 9, 2015 Replace the water pump, tensioners, idlers, accessory belt, spark plugs, coolant, tranny fluid, front diffs, struts and strut mounts at 100. Why risk injury if the engine overheated, then tranny seized and a spark plug went bad when pulling out in front of a loaded cement mixer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
compsurge Posted September 9, 2015 Share Posted September 9, 2015 IDK, these things have a tendency to having failures with any of the above at random intervals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SBT Posted September 9, 2015 Share Posted September 9, 2015 Moved to 4th Gen Forum. - Pro amore Dei et patriam et populum - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merc6 Posted September 9, 2015 Share Posted September 9, 2015 Moved to 4th Gen Forum. Being it's a 4th gen, how much "Life of the car" is left? If you took your clothes off to shower, why not just take a minute to pee/poop before you get in? I'm gonna say replace it since you are already in there. I only replaced mine at 80K because #TeamYNANSB. Oil pump w/o prior history of blown turbos you may get away with it. 2005 Satin White Pearl Subaru Legacy 2.5 GT Unlimited 5EAT (Project Car) 2019 Agate Black Ford Explorer XLT 4WD (DD) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PearlBlueGT Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 That's bs water pumps wear out just like any other component on the car and must be replaced. It's best to replace when doing timing belt. Usually they start seeping coolant and you know it needs to be replaced ASAP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adamn Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 Being it's a 4th gen, how much "Life of the car" is left? If you took your clothes off to shower, why not just take a minute to pee/poop before you get in? So it's bad to pee/poop in the shower? No wonder my wife gets pissed all the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merc6 Posted September 13, 2015 Share Posted September 13, 2015 So it's bad to pee/poop in the shower? No wonder my wife gets pissed all the time. Pee you can mask with more soap, poo you got some issues going on there. 2005 Satin White Pearl Subaru Legacy 2.5 GT Unlimited 5EAT (Project Car) 2019 Agate Black Ford Explorer XLT 4WD (DD) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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