well, my waterpump took a dump

Mikronized · 03-17-2005, 10:14 AM

Came out this morning to find a nice large puddle of coolant had formed under my runner... it had been slowly leaking for a while but I guess it finally went... I'm in for a nice $550 repair bill to fix the waterpump and replace the timing chain. sucks...

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Flamedx4 · 03-17-2005, 11:44 AM

Lemme guess - 22re at 140k miles? ;-)

Mikronized · 03-17-2005, 12:52 PM

nope... 3vze at 103k miles..

Robinhood150 · 03-17-2005, 12:58 PM

A little young, but...eh...it was probably due. Oh, and it's got a timing belt.

Mikronized · 03-17-2005, 01:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Robinhood150

A little young, but...eh...it was probably due. Oh, and it's got a timing belt.

yeah, I know it's a belt... I've just always called it a chain... bad habit from my old chevy days..

payyourtoll · 03-17-2005, 01:51 PM

that sucks, but could have been worse

anthony1 · 03-17-2005, 01:52 PM

Is that the first time you change the timing belt? ...
I had my frist one changed at 70K . I'd also swap out the water pump.
this time around..maybe at 130k or so, I'll change out the ideler pulley too.

Flamedx4 · 03-17-2005, 02:26 PM

hmmm... maybe I better consider changing mine out. Never been.

mt_goat · 03-17-2005, 03:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Flamedx4

hmmm... maybe I better consider changing mine out. Never been.

Water pump or timing belt or both?

ttr125mar · 03-17-2005, 03:24 PM

Hey Mikronized I have a few drops of coolant here and there not alot but I can't find where it is leaking from. Where were the drops landing or from when you noticed the drops at first?

Thanks,
Mario

Mikronized · 03-17-2005, 03:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ttr125mar

Hey Mikronized I have a few drops of coolant here and there not alot but I can't find where it is leaking from. Where were the drops landing or from when you noticed the drops at first?

Thanks,
Mario

it was coming from somewhere near the thermostat housing... so I replaced the gasket and it kept leaking... then pow...

ttr125mar · 03-17-2005, 03:52 PM

Alright thanks, mine seems to drop in that area...

Thanks,
Mario

green91runner · 03-17-2005, 05:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mikronized

Came out this morning to find a nice large puddle of coolant had formed under my runner... it had been slowly leaking for a while but I guess it finally went... I'm in for a nice $550 repair bill to fix the waterpump and replace the timing chain. sucks...

damn, thats quite steep.. at the stealer i had my waterpump, timing belt, a/c belt, and power steering belt changed and it only cost me $450 CAD ($374 US), i'd be second guessing that quote they gave you.

Mikronized · 03-17-2005, 05:43 PM

i'll ask again, but this is a pretty expensive area of california.. everything cost more here

**UKMyers** · 03-17-2005, 05:47 PM

I just did mine last weekend. It's not that hard to do.

03-17-2005, 11:44 AM	#2 (permalink)
Flamedx4 Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: 100 miles offshore as much as possible, & Springfield Oregon USA Posts: 3,285	Lemme guess - 22re at 140k miles? ;-) __________________ All my Yotas are gone. Stuff to sell: http://www.yotatech.com/showthread.p...39#post1009839 -Phil

03-17-2005, 12:52 PM	#3 (permalink)
Mikronized Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 602	nope... 3vze at 103k miles.. __________________ '94 4runner : soon-ish to be V8'd, SAS'd, lock'd and bumper'd '04 Xcab Tacoma 4x4 TRD : Stock

03-17-2005, 12:58 PM	#4 (permalink)
Robinhood150 Contributing Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Wandering around Phoenix Posts: 6,043	A little young, but...eh...it was probably due. Oh, and it's got a timing belt. __________________ Steve. '93 4Runner V6 Auto 4x4 Robinhood's Lair. \|\| Gettin' Off 4wd Club member Lots for sale:5.29 ARB IFS third member... Click Sierra Club policy: [A reason to close trails] ...Physical soil damage, often readily visible, resulting in: a. Erosion, causing soil loss and damage to stream banks, streams, and fish habitat... Lesson...Stay on the TRAIL!

03-17-2005, 01:51 PM	#6 (permalink)
payyourtoll Contributing Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: FL Posts: 1,467	that sucks, but could have been worse __________________ Rob

03-17-2005, 01:52 PM	#7 (permalink)
anthony1 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: torrance, CA. Posts: 976	Is that the first time you change the timing belt? ... I had my frist one changed at 70K . I'd also swap out the water pump. this time around..maybe at 130k or so, I'll change out the ideler pulley too. __________________ http://www.angelfire.com/ca6/954runner GOD's Country Best Seen In A 4 Runner. SAS front: lf,ARB,Ml4",Marlin arms, rear: cable elock,APlinks,OEmu860,35MT/R 5spd, 4:1. ..."But officer, that was not an illegal turn, it was just an undocumented turn."

03-17-2005, 02:26 PM	#8 (permalink)
Flamedx4 Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: 100 miles offshore as much as possible, & Springfield Oregon USA Posts: 3,285	hmmm... maybe I better consider changing mine out. Never been. __________________ All my Yotas are gone. Stuff to sell: http://www.yotatech.com/showthread.p...39#post1009839 -Phil

03-17-2005, 03:24 PM	#10 (permalink)
ttr125mar Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 158	Hey Mikronized I have a few drops of coolant here and there not alot but I can't find where it is leaking from. Where were the drops landing or from when you noticed the drops at first? Thanks, Mario __________________ Mario 92 Toyota Pickup 22re, 89 SR5 Xtra cab 3.0... "It's not how fast you drive, it's how you drive fast"

03-17-2005, 03:52 PM	#12 (permalink)
ttr125mar Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 158	Alright thanks, mine seems to drop in that area... Thanks, Mario __________________ Mario 92 Toyota Pickup 22re, 89 SR5 Xtra cab 3.0... "It's not how fast you drive, it's how you drive fast"

03-17-2005, 05:43 PM	#14 (permalink)
Mikronized Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 602	i'll ask again, but this is a pretty expensive area of california.. everything cost more here __________________ '94 4runner : soon-ish to be V8'd, SAS'd, lock'd and bumper'd '04 Xcab Tacoma 4x4 TRD : Stock

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