Hi all, i am getting my cam belt done on my car , i have been told that the water pump on the impreza is bomb proof , the thing is do i still get it changed or not, any advise would be great,
thanks,

 

ive been told its bomb proof aswell but whenever ive had cambelts done on impreza's i always get the front crank oil seal done along with an oil pump check over and a new water pump/full timing kit.

yes it may be overkill but i would be pretty pissed off if the bearings failed in the waterpump throwing the belt off causing catastrophic engine damage because i failed to replace a £50 part. its a no brainer to me to get it done whilst the belt is off.

 

see......you can be polite if you try

 

 

 

nonsense...........nothing but an 'up-sell' from certain retailers

in over 20years i have encountered ONE actual water pump failure and that was on a very low mileage Hatch at less than 3years old!!

our last car we had for 15years and did 3 belt changes and it managed to survive just fine without oil pumps, or any other such additions.........how far we lived on / over the edge!!

 

last car 193k on original water pump and still working , tensioner and belt only when i get cambelt done

 

Depends on mileage and if its ever been changed.
My W/P failed but only the seal so was weaping from the weap seal.

If never been replaced then id get it done, if it has been changed at say the last belt change, you should be ok

 

thanks guys, i will check the paperwork to see if the water pump has been done , i know the belt kit was last done in 2015 and it has still only covered 61700 miles

 

My classic went to 160,000 miles before I sold it. It was still on original water & oil pumps.