worth doing water pump whilst head is off ?

GeraintUK · 19th April 2014, 23:11

All stripped down now with old head off as well as manifolds etc.
Thought it might be worth chucking on a new water pump whilst it's an easy access job ? Worth doing ? 1.8T btw.

MG Tom · 19th April 2014, 23:14

I would.

Astraeus · 19th April 2014, 23:20

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Originally Posted by MG Tom

I would.

Of course mate. Daft not to. Worth looking at thermostat and housing too.

Chris

FezzyFox · 19th April 2014, 23:22

i made the mistake of thinking 'it was fine when i removed the head, so why replace it? ' on my 620ti.

2 days later after all the hard work of fitting new head gasket + cambelt as soon as i turned the key the water pump was howling !

They are fairly cheap for the K-Series

GeraintUK · 19th April 2014, 23:26

best order one up then

never gonna have an easier chance to do it.

MG Tom · 20th April 2014, 07:24

Get a quality item too, lots of cheap **** around. I'd be tempted to do the front crankshaft oil seal too, and obviously you'll be fitting new ones for the cams ;}

Thermostat housing seals are worth doing, but yours is a prt so just check there is a blank thermostat fitted. The housings are usually fine so I wouldn't worry about that.

Are you upgrading the clutch mate?

sworks · 20th April 2014, 09:17

As said change the water pump, seen lots of them leak through no reason other than the coolant strength was changed after a coolant replacement. Much easier to do with the head off

okenora · 20th April 2014, 09:42

my rule on any car for any part is, if it's hard to get to and not been done in the last year then replace it when you can get easy access. So replace the pump.

seancar · 20th April 2014, 10:55

Replace the lot in one go, valve stem oil seals as well, reseat the valves. Its just as easy to do it all in one go.

GeraintUK · 20th April 2014, 11:57

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Originally Posted by seancar

Replace the lot in one go, valve stem oil seals as well, reseat the valves. Its just as easy to do it all in one go.

it's a brand new big valve head with everything new

Just got the sandblasting cabinet in action for it's first outing on the cam cover and inlet manifold. mmmmmm, smooth as a baby's bum ready for powder coating.

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MG Tom Posted a thing or two ex. MG ZT+ Join Date: May 2013 Location: Northampton-ish Posts: 1,484 Thanks: 156 Thanked 98 Times in 95 Posts	Get a quality item too, lots of cheap **** around. I'd be tempted to do the front crankshaft oil seal too, and obviously you'll be fitting new ones for the cams ;} Thermostat housing seals are worth doing, but yours is a prt so just check there is a blank thermostat fitted. The housings are usually fine so I wouldn't worry about that. Are you upgrading the clutch mate? __________________ '03 MG ZT+ 1.8T X-Power Grey with Monogram 'WTD' black alcantara trim. [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] My project thread HERE

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GeraintUK Passed Away MG ZT-T 160 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Chester Posts: 1,307 Thanks: 64 Thanked 222 Times in 145 Posts	best order one up then never gonna have an easier chance to do it.

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okenora Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Conn CDT SE + intelligence pack Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Enniskillen Posts: 1,094 Thanks: 6 Thanked 141 Times in 128 Posts	my rule on any car for any part is, if it's hard to get to and not been done in the last year then replace it when you can get easy access. So replace the pump.

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seancar Banned 75 tourer and t4 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: bexhill on sea Posts: 4,428 Thanks: 278 Thanked 731 Times in 350 Posts	Replace the lot in one go, valve stem oil seals as well, reseat the valves. Its just as easy to do it all in one go.