96pfinderSE Posted February 25, 2005 Share Posted February 25, 2005 Ive got 140K miles on my car. I need to change my timing belt cause i dont think it has been done by the previous owner. I was just wondering if there any signs that is bad? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MatterHorn Posted February 25, 2005 Share Posted February 25, 2005 not really ... but if you were to pull the timing cover off, you could visually inspect the belt for cracks, wear marks, spilts or frays ... at any rate, it would be advisable to change it at regular intervals ... i'm not sure what the miles are for your rig ... but I believe that it is around 150K miles ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88pathoffroad Posted February 25, 2005 Share Posted February 25, 2005 For a 96 it's 105,000 miles. You better do that soon... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
96pfinderSE Posted February 25, 2005 Author Share Posted February 25, 2005 Yea i know my dad and i are gonna do it next week. Just wanted to see if there was any sign of it goin bad. Im gonna do the full shabang too Water pump and all. Heard to many stories about changin the belt then the water ppump goin bad a little after. But the water pump is easy stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Precise1 Posted February 25, 2005 Share Posted February 25, 2005 Usually, the cause of the water pump going bad in this case is removing the fan/clutch for clearance issues. When you remount it, it has a different imballance point, and worn bushings in the waterpump only put up with this for a while before failing. I have never been able to figure out a way around this so I have replaced many fan clutch/waterpumps "unnecessarily" because I was there and didn't want to be back there in 3 months... Good planning ! Cost a little extra, but means less trouble in the future. Bernard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Pickles Posted February 25, 2005 Share Posted February 25, 2005 Its definately something where, if you're in doubt, you're better off doing it. And while you're there, do the water pump too. If you skimp, there are many issues you could face. Late T/B, lots of labor on its own. Water pump failure, might as well replace the belt while you're in there. T/B failure, you may consider a new engine as the repairs for any bent valves because of the interference engine will be steep and from now on your existing engine is suspect. I know its pricey, around $600+. But if in doubt, its cheaper than an engine replacement if you guess wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edta1 Posted February 25, 2005 Share Posted February 25, 2005 Sorry for the newb question but... what do you mean "do the water pump"? What kind of service does a water pump need? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted February 25, 2005 Share Posted February 25, 2005 No service. Replace. It's not an expensive part, and there's a lot of labor involved in it which all has to be done to replace the Timing Belt anyways. That's why everyone suggests to do that as well while you've got it all apart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
96pfinderSE Posted February 25, 2005 Author Share Posted February 25, 2005 Theres not that much labor. Its an easy job to me. But i am gonna change all the necisary parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armelius2 Posted February 26, 2005 Share Posted February 26, 2005 I like that. The cost of changing a timing belt you can buy a new or fairly new v6 on ebay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
96pfinderSE Posted February 26, 2005 Author Share Posted February 26, 2005 600+? Sure you got your numbers right? Parts dont seem to expensive. ( i dont trust mechanics so i do the work myself) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
96pfinderSE Posted February 26, 2005 Author Share Posted February 26, 2005 Sorry for doubtin your numbers MRpickles. You are right and i think im just gonna go to a mechanic ( my next door neighbors shop) to get it done. I trust him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ksakella Posted February 27, 2005 Share Posted February 27, 2005 Not too bad a job at, all for the do-it-yourselfer. Good thinking to just change the timing belt out. Didn't know about the bearings going bad on the water pump because of the tension and all that...but it is possible. My brother had major problems with the water pump...changed it 3 times! If you are getting a water pump, get it from a dealer or a 'good' parts store. 2 of the 3 pumps my brother got were from Kragen...or what I like to call Krappen! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy Posted March 6, 2005 Share Posted March 6, 2005 (edited) If you're going to do the water pump, might as well flush the cooling system first, and throw in a thermostat for good measure while the coolant level is down, and replace with new coolant too. If you really wanna get into it, use distilled water with the new anti-freeze. It's more kind & gentle to the chemistry of the cooling system, but not a must-do issue. The potential exists to get another 60,000 miles out of that engine, which may equate to 2 or 3 years worth of driving. But then again, the guy posting this shakes engine oil bottles to put the additives into suspension prior to adding oil at oil change time, so maybe I need some medication to begin with. Edited March 6, 2005 by Grumpy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Precise1 Posted March 6, 2005 Share Posted March 6, 2005 LOL Grumpy, and I thought I was bad !! I always use distilled water in the radiator, anything else will produce scaling which lessens the efficiency of the cooling system. I don't shake the oil though, maybe I should try it... B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
94extreme Posted March 7, 2005 Share Posted March 7, 2005 If you really wanna get into it, use distilled water with the new anti-freeze. Use the orange stuff instead of green and you'll be that much better off... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndianRider Posted March 14, 2005 Share Posted March 14, 2005 hi there .. so did u change ur timing belt and water pump ? how difficult was the task and what all did u replace ? i just got my 96 Pathfinder 3 days ago. has 104 k miles ..and to my utter dissapointment i noticed its leaking coolant occasionally..its not coming from the radiator and the hoses .. so im guessing its from the water pump and i can see drop dripping on the plastic cover under the body . is the water pump the silver colored housing right behind the fan ?? is the water pump failure common on the vg33e motor ? does anyone know if there is a link or website with instructions on changing the water pump/timing belt ? i havent bought the haynes manual as i was planning to buy the factory service manual. any info on prices of parts / labor costs and difficulty of labor would be greatly appreciated as im totally new to the Pathfinder ... thanks in advance .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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