Changing waterpumps Options

[Gnaredge]

i have a 94 st, is the waterpump connected to the timing belt? is it the same labor? because my car overheated and the waterpump went out, i needed it fixed fast so i took it to a shop and he told me that to change the timing belt its a totally different labor and would cost alot more for more labor. i read the walkthough of the waterpump and timing belt change on here but that was a on a gt. anoy

[GriffGirl]

Get a second opinion - I'm not sure about your mechanic's info, but I do think that while it's *some* extra labor to do the timing belt, it's not major and it's definitely something you want to do together while it's all opened up

This post has been edited by GriffGirl: Jul 30, 2008 - 12:01 PM

[DEATH]

Perhaps their thinking is that you wouldn't need to take the Tbelt completely off to change the water pump? IDK tho - I know I would but IDK how they price it out in those guideline books.

This post has been edited by DEATH: Jul 30, 2008 - 1:40 PM

[Gnaredge]

I worked it out and he wanted to fix just the water pump with parts included for 480 and and extra 350 for the timing belt i called another shop in town and he is doing it for 450 for both, with parts included. so obviously im doing that one.
he was trying to clarify that i didnt need to take the timing belt off to do just the water pump. but i didnt think it would cost an extra 300 for not more more labor.

thanks for the help guys

[GriffGirl]

No WAY it would cost $300 extra for labor! He was charging you basically twice. The whole JOB shouldn't cost more than $300 for the timing belt, so $450 for the T-belt and the pump sounds reasonable, figuring the water pump runs around $90 on average. Doing either is labor intensive, which is why you do both together - to kill 2 birds with one stone. That other guy was totally trying to take advantage of you.

[Bitter]

water pump is NOT driven by the timing belt on the 7afe.

[GriffGirl]

Fair enough; I'm using my experience with my 4Runner to base my opinion on. But if they're located near one another, and it is similar labor to be able to access them, wouldn't it make the most sense to have them done at the same time?

[Bitter]

yea, but the only relation is that the belt that drives the water pump has to come off to do the timing belt. beyond that, theres not much related labor. its a pretty easy water pump to do, should only take an honest hour, but including time taken to bleed the system of air properly, its closer to 2 hours.