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flashpoint46@yahoo.com - 07 Jan 2008 14:43 GMT

and the timing belt, too. The old belt was loose. it runs and sounds
like a new car at 119k miles now. I watched my friend work on it. What
a hassle taking it out. Why do they power the water pump by the timing
belt? The timing belt kit, water pump, fan belt, power steering belt,
manual and anti-freeze and labor came to $500. The dealer would of
charged me over $200 more.
Stan

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Nobody Important - 07 Jan 2008 21:39 GMT

> Why do they power the water pump by the timing
> belt?

I think it's because you don't want the engine to run if the water pump
isn't also running. The engine will quickly overheat and seize up if
the pump doesn't work i.e. if the pump were powered with a different
belt that broke.

> The timing belt kit, water pump, fan belt, power steering belt,
> manual and anti-freeze and labor came to $500.

That's in the ballpark, if a little high. I paid about $600 but I ended
up with a nice DeWalt impact wrench in the bargain.

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johngdole@hotmail.com - 09 Jan 2008 01:36 GMT

Because it's easy to do using the timing belt. Other cars (or some
Toyota trucks) run the pump off the crank with a serpentine belt.

Many cars are moving toward *electric* water pumps for reduced drag
and a reduction of flow rate when not needed.

On Jan 7, 6:43 am, "flashpoin...@yahoo.com" <flashpoin...@yahoo.com>
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> and the timing belt, too. The old belt was loose. it runs and sounds
> like a new car at 119k miles now. I watched my friend work on it. What
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> charged me over $200 more.
> Stan

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