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[MutantCav]

Hi guys, what signs will you get if the water pump has failed...also how easy is it to replace?

[v6coop]

On the V6 the only way it could fail is by leaking water or failed bearings I would have thought so leaking water or noisy. Just replaced mine, some sign of it leaking from the seal where it mounts to the block but otherwise looked OK.

Fairly easy to replace just have to take everything behind the radiator out, the aux drive belt and pulleys then take the cam belt cover off. Easy to get at and replace. The vanes of the pump are metal (unlike the diesel) so not likely to loose efficiency. Not too expensive for a pattern part £25 iirc.

[MutantCav]

I'm thinking of upgrading my tourer to an elite estate the car I have in mind will need cambelt doing and I was thinking new waterpump is worth doing at same time anyway...just depends upon cost and also if someone can come and show me what to do timing wise...suppose I would need a locking kit etc for that...although could just change the waterpump and drive it till cambelt fails then put the known good engine I have in when it does...but I'm told if you know what your doing then cambelt change is only about an hour and a half to do??

[v6coop]

It makes sense to do it if you are doing the cam belt if the pennies are not too tight. Otherwise just change the seal to the block and stick it back on. It is not run off the cam belt so not an essential like on the 4 pots. I have replaced the belt twice and never found it the easiest thing in the world to do but I haven't watched the OOF DVD which I gather is excellent so that would be a good starting point. Yes you will need the locking kit but if you buy the belt and rollers from Autovaux you can hire the kit for £10 a week with a £100 deposit on your card and the cost of return postage. So I would go for it.

[MutantCav]

Havent watched the OOF DVD either but I do have it (found it in a car that I broke for parts)...definitely need to watch it at some point...and/or enlist the help of one of the more experienced OOF members who have done this before...can get the car to wherever if someone is available to help me out

Money is tight but in theory at the price I can afford to get the cambelt and water pump done (if not having to pay huge labour costs) and be able to recoup the cost of the car and the parts by stripping and scrapping my current estate (keeping the decent engine for a spare in the process)

[v6coop]

Afraid that whilst I am more than happy to take a 'risk' doing my own cambelt I would feel a little nervous about having the responsibility of doing someone elses in case it fails. Happy to help on more trivial things where getting it wrong is not so serious in outcome. If you are handy with the spanners and have the DVD I am sure you are more than capable if you take your time and are methodical. I did it on my own using Haynes / SKF fitting guide and locking kit guides and got it right so why not have a go? You learn so much and gain such confidence once you have completed it that nothing is too big to tackle afterwards.

[jonathanh]

Afraid that whilst I am more than happy to take a 'risk' doing my own cambelt I would feel a little nervous about having the responsibility of doing someone elses in case it fails. Happy to help on more trivial things where getting it wrong is not so serious in outcome. If you are handy with the spanners and have the DVD I am sure you are more than capable if you take your time and are methodical. I did it on my own using Haynes / SKF fitting guide and locking kit guides and got it right so why not have a go? You learn so much and gain such confidence once you have completed it that nothing is too big to tackle afterwards.

I did mine recently and would totally agree with the above: if you're handy with spanners you can do it.  I have a locking kit as well.  Happy to lend a hand but because of the catastrophic consequences of getting it wrong, not keen on taking responsibility for it