Topic: 3.0 water pump quest

[95xtracab]

got to work this morning after about a 15 min drive and the area  around my waterpump was spewing water! after about 30 min i took off the radiator cap and poured water in the radiator and it came fast out around the waterpump... i cannot pinpoint really where back or top. i just put a new waterpump timing belt on about 3 years ago. ive called some shops and they want around 800-1000 bucks. 100 just to diagnose it. im in hawaii and i dont have too many options out here. now that i think back it has had a small leak of antifreeze for about 2 months. does anyone have any advice on what it could be?

[junya92toy]

The waterpump seal is leaking, or the t stat. Pull it apart and do a new timing belt kit.

[twistedtoy92]

Most likely the water pump.....pull your radiator and necessary items to get to your water pump. pour water in and watch it spew out of the water pump weep hole and there is your $100 diag. the way parts are designed now a days its not uncommon to have premature failure with anything... its sad really.

Hope that helps.

[95xtracab [OP]]

yea i was thinking the same thing, the water pump is driven by the timing belt, what are the chances something bad could happen timing wise ive never really had to deal with anything like this. could i replace the waterpump and gasket without messing up the timing belt? i was gonna search for a step to step guide but it seems alittle out of my area of expertise. i mean whats the worst that could happen? 

[junya92toy]

The timing belt is soaked in coolant, toyota recomends to replace it once that happens.  So it could break on you

[95xtracab [OP]]

hmm  i see. is it just taking the old one off, and putting the new one on? just make sure the pulleys didn't move when you put the new one on?

[zippo]

the 3.0 You have to take the Cam gears off and lines back up when you put the new belt on. I guess you could do with without taking them off but would be weird. I would also put on a new timing belt on it's the same amount of work. It takes me about 3 - 4 hours, to change a water pump and timing set on a 3.0 by my self.

[twistedtoy92]

the 3.0 You have to take the Cam gears off and lines back up when you put the new belt on. I guess you could do with without taking them off but would be weird. I would also put on a new timing belt on it's the same amount of work. It takes me about 3 - 4 hours, to change a water pump and timing set on a 3.0 by my self.

what he said!

I'm off to work on my GF's 3.0..... those things arent much fun to rebuild...

[95xtracab [OP]]

 im tempted to try it. my buddy from work says he can do it but im a little hesitant, but, a thousand dollars is alot.

[OOPS]

Here is a link to an FSM for a 93, it will tell you what you are in for:

http://personal.utulsa.edu/~nathan-buchanan/93fsm/

[monk #1164]

try this

[95xtracab [OP]]

thanks im gonna take (free tow from insurance company) it to a shop in the morning and see what they say..