Water pump change or....

[Tressie90]

I have the Trophy booked in for its second belt change this weekend. Should I bother replacing the water pump??? At the moment it all runs fine. After reading posts on here I feel the dephaser is a must to change along with the belts?? Any thoughts??

Thanks

 

[1hpclio]

You dont have to change the dephaser unless its noisy, or has play i think.. People worry too much about dephaser, got told by a experienced Renault master tech. Would change the water pump as its probably cheap

 

[JamesBryan]

I'd do both now it's in for it's second change.

 

[GrahamS]

I wouldn't bother unless it's giving you problems. The water pump is powered by the aux belt so if it goes it's not a big job anyway. Never have understood why people always change it with the cambelt.

Do the dephaser as that's a job to be done with the cambelt.

 

[Cub.]

The engine I put in mine had a waterpump which was fine. But, me being me, I thought I'd swap it when I did the belts anyway. I'll let the photos do the talking, and you can make your mind up :wink:

 

[Bear Head]

Yeah, to say it's a 5 yearly thing just put a new one in and new coolant. It's all only a good thing to be honest.

 

[Iain C]

I didn't bother having the pump changed. Apparently it's not a difficult job.
Just went for the cambelt, aux and dephaser. That said if you have the money it wouldn't hurt to change it.

 

[Tressie90]

Thanks chaps!! I'm getting in done. Saves a job later down the line.

 

[loggyboy]

You dont have to change the dephaser unless its noisy, or has play i think.. People worry too much about dephaser, got told by a experienced Renault master tech. Would change the water pump as its probably cheap

But you never know when its going to get noisy. Ok theres no actual problem when they do go, other than the noise, they dont collapse or implode, but they do sound gash. The reason it makes sense to do (if its not been done in last 80-100k or so (IMO)) is just down to the fact if they do go, its a pain to replace. How annoying would it be if you forked out hundreds in labour (or lots of hours of your time) on a CB change, for it to start rattling a short time after.

 

[benhwolves]

I'm thinking the same as my second lot of belts are due in June but mileage only 21k, but using car frequently now.

 

[loggyboy]

I think at 21k you'd be ok. unlike rubber belts both dephaser and WP arent affected as much by age, mainly miles. Dephaser would also by largely affected by oil quality and age.

 

[Don]

I've got mine booked in for Cambelt, Aux Belt, Water Pump and Dephaser just after Easter at Diamond Motors. The car is 10 years old and has done 102K, the problem is that I know its a big job, but I'd rather do it now while the rest of the engine is being done, than have cam and aux belts done and then either go shortly after. For the sake of the extra couple of quid...I would have it done than take the risk.

 

[White16valver]

Dare I ask how much your quote is for all that?

 

[Bear Head]

Dare I ask how much your quote is for all that?

I just paid over 700 quid for that at a different specialist. Well worth it.

 

[Tommyd22]

Got the belts, dephaser, water pump and power steering pump all done at the same time, completely different car now . IMO id just get it done its not that much more in reality as the labour is naff all when the car is in bits for the belts.