Water pump replacement

[Landyman]

I have my 182 booked in to get the aux drive belt and water pump replaced.

I was wondering, what’s the chance of me doing this job myself, on my driveway?

There looks to be very little clearance to do the job and the garage want £300
Has anybody done this job themselves. How did you get on?

 

[imprezaworks]

@bloke

 

[STEVE.M]

I have my 182 booked in to get the aux drive belt and water pump replaced.

I was wondering, what’s the chance of me doing this job myself, on my driveway?

There looks to be very little clearance to do the job and the garage want £300
Has anybody done this job themselves. How did you get on?

Belts and dephaser done at 78000miles was what I read.

Not having the water pump replaced at the same time was obviously short sighted.

If that was over 5 years ago, then the cam belt is due too?

The square to release the aux belt tension has been changed since this 172 730 manual, but gives you an idea of what is involved.

If you don`t want to have a go yourself, I`d suggest Engine Dynamics near Colchester.

http://www.engine-dynamics.com/

£300 is at the top end of the scale for this job.

 

[Brigsy]

Water pump is easy enough once the aux belt is off,remove water pump pulley and a handful of etorx bolts. I had to use a 1/4 drive ratchet as space is tight. Use a genuine Renault pump as cheap enough and a gallon of type d to refill, new aux kit and belt.

 

[Landyman]

The cam belt was done 20,000 miles ago at the end of 2014 so not due yet.
Not sure if the water pump was changed but it’s not on the parts receipt.

 

[Louis]

The cam belt was done 20,000 miles ago at the end of 2014 so not due yet.
Not sure if the water pump was changed but it’s not on the parts receipt.

Due next year though, might be worth having everything done whilst you're there or just waiting.
Is the pump leaking? It shouldn't be really if it was replaced

 

[STEVE.M]

The cam belt was done 20,000 miles ago at the end of 2014 so not due yet.
Not sure if the water pump was changed but it’s not on the parts receipt.

Cam belt will due next year though, and you will get knocked for it if you choose to sell.
I would be tempted to have the cam belt done, perhaps retaining the dephaser if you are already spending £300.
http://www.engine-dynamics.com/Products/Product.asp?departmentid=319&id=106012

 

[Landyman]

Yes there’s a slight leak from the water pump, not yet enough to cause coolant level to drop.
One garage suggested Radiator sealant!!

 

[bloke]

very rare for a pump to give problems. not bad as a diy but it's just fiddly to do with the lack of space. £300 is a horrendous price!!!!

 

[Landyman]

That’s why l want to know if l could do it myself!

 

[bloke]

pretty straightforward to do, bumper, slam panel, headlight, alternator, pas pulley and tensioner all off. waterpump pulley comes up and towards engine to get it out with the engine lifted up.

people will tell you that you don't need to take as much off, you don't but for the time it takes and the extra space it gives you it's well worth it.

worst part of the job will probably be scraping the old gasket off.

 

[Landyman]

Thanks
I have to be honest l don’t fancy the job and may let the garage do it.
Their quote is now £150 plus parts.

 

[bloke]

where are you?

 

[Landyman]

Stockport Cheshire

 

[JamesBryan]

Take it to bloke on the Wirral.

 

[Landyman]

Too far! How do l get home and back again

 

[bloke]

drop it off, ferry over to liverpool, wander round for a bit, laugh at the locals, bite to eat and then pop back and pick it back up.

 

[JamesBryan]

Too far! How do l get home and back again

There's also Gary Burnett near me in Warrington. I've had a few jobs done by him, highly recommended.

 

[MRBILLYUK]

Or you could take it to Birchdown . They're only an hour away from you and have a courtesy car , so you can potter about in that while you wait . Get all the jobs done at once.
http://www.birchdown.com/index.html

 

[Landyman]

Thank you for the replies.
I can do that, l’ve saved their details they are not that far from me.

What l need to decide is, do l just get the water pump/aux belt done now and leave the heavy clutch until the gearbox noise gets worse, as it drives fine and could last years.

 

[Landyman]

Advice taken, thanks.

Car is booked in to Birchdown Motors

Cam belt
Water pump
Aux belt
Gearbox repair
New clutch
Investigate kangarooing at low rpm

That should be enough for them to be getting on with

 

[Landyman]

Well, the bill from Birchdown is £1850

They said the gearbox was “in a bad state, the worst that their rebuilders had seen” so that cost just under £500+ VAT plus 2 courier payments of £26
And it’s had a new clutch, water pump and cam belt kit.
Plus they said the mainshaft splines were worn which meant it needed a new drive shaft.
And an engine oil change.

Bloody hell. Still, l like the car.

 

[MRBILLYUK]

Ouch ! At least it's sorted now and you can drive it with confidence ? and shouldn't need any more major work for a long time .

 

[Landyman]

The main issue was the gearbox, l was looking at prices quoted on here and they seemed to be around £300 plus labour, then Birchdown’s gearbox repairer wanted £900 (!!) so they sent it somewhere else and they said it would be “£400-450” and of course it came to the higher price.
Apparently it was in a bad state, although it drove fine just with the whining noise.
I did contact the guy on here who does gearboxes, but the problem was l had no way to remove it and send it to him, so l asked him could he source one and l’d pay for it, and he could rebuild it then l would get it fitted.
And he said he’d get back to me but l heard nothing more. So it just needed doing. I was expecting around £1500 to do all the work so l guess with the drive shaft and state of the gearbox it’s not too bad.

 

[Landyman]

They’ve still got the car....said the condenser is leaking so going to replace that as well.
Soon they’ll have had it longer than l have.