Hello,
I am finishing up headgasket replacement job on 1984 GTV6. I realized I have a hydraulic timing belt tensioner. I feel pretty exhausted and burned out right now on this job. I know it would be easier to replace it now since radiator and timing belt is out. BUT, I am leaning towards *not* replacing water pump, even thought I bought one...for these reasons...
1. Because 30K miles seems really far away (70K recommended replacement).
2. I drive short distances anyway, so maybe I'll run car until water pump fails completely. Any idea how many miles I could get out of it, 70K, 100K more?
3. I don't have the energy to figure out how to remove all that stuff, and I don't understand Alfisto's step-by-step, as it doesn't talk about hydraulic tensioner. There must be a gasket for the hydraulic tensioner and I don't have a new one anyways.
4. Removing the radiator and timing belt isn't all that time consuming anyways.
-->In summary, I won't be completing this job today or tomorrow, but within a week or so. That is why I posted here, to see if other people will weigh in and highly recommend a water pump replacement? I'm curious what non-burned out people will say...as my burned out body and mind says fahgettaboutit
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Thanks,
Sal in Norcal