Water Pump

[97nissan]

Hey everyone, I'm about to do my timing belt and water pump. So I was wondering what brand you guys could recommend that is good quality???

[adamzan]

Oem nissan.

[dkpath96]

I am about to do the same with my 99.5 Nissan (just hit 105,000 mi). Two questions:

 

Should I go with the timing belt kit, vs. just the timing belt? The kit would replace all the pulleys that the belt runs on, and is an extra $70. Is this worth it?

 

I also own a '96 with 186,000 mi and when I did the timing belt, I did not do the water pump. It still runs like a champ. Was this just luck? Has anyone had a water pump fail in a vg33?

[clkindred]

My water pump started to leak pretty bad at about 127,000 miles.

As far as a timing kit, what else is there to replace than the belt and tension pulley? I just replaced the belt and tension pulley and water pump. Cam sprockets? Crank sprocket? Cam seals? Do the kits come with those?

[dkpath96]

Hmm, good question - I will have to ask the mechanic who brought it to my attention. At the price he gave ($100), it is most likely just the belt, tensioner, and idler pulley.