I am about to replace the timing belt in a 3.4L Toyota V6 at approximately 85,000 miles. The motor has had the Toyota red coolant, which lubricates a water pump very well. Should I, Or should I not replace a Toyota Water Pump also, at this mileage (85,000)? Could the original water pump last until 170,000? Thank you
It will probably last you until 170k, but are you willing to take the chance? Sometimes changing those timing belts gets pretty labor intensive, and the pump is readily exposed, when if the pump goes out later, you would have to take everything off again. If the pump is not that expensive, do it now.
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It's recommended to change the water pump also because your labor cost to open the engine to change the belt, is the exact cost of any future labor cost to change the water pump which, will go bad, eventually. The original pump could last until 170,000 miles but why chance it when the engine is already opened up.
Your caught between the devil and deep blue sea! Everything is apart including the water-pump. It's not a bad idea to have it changes as long as they're past it to change the timing belt. My dad had a reverse issue with his Avalon which has the same motor as yours. The water-pump was leaking so he went ahead and changed the timing belt @ 67,000 miles. Do as you please! the water pump is extremely easy to change when and if you need it done. The ball is in your court! Personally I don't have a lot of faith in Toyota water-pumps. My wife had to change the one on her 04 Camry @ 83,000 miles. No timing belt on the four cylinder motors after 2,001.
if it works dont fix it .ok .best leave it .
