Water Pump replace w/ Timing Belt

BeaArthur · Post by **BeaArthur** » Thu Jul 15, 2004 3:42 pm

Hey everyone,

I tried the search but didn't find anything.

I've got a 99 Lanos, 1.5L SOHC. I'm a couple of hundred kilometres overdue for a timing belt, and want to know if anyone changed their water pump at the same time?

The parts dealer won't have any pumps in stock for two weeks, and I don't really want to push my luck with added mileage before the belt is replaced.

So, should I just go ahead and change the belt without worrying about the water pump? Has anyone had their water pump go on them? Any insight is appreciated.

Wolf-Spirit · Post by **Wolf-Spirit** » Thu Jul 15, 2004 4:30 pm

well to be safe wait till its in.... some pumps start to leak... never had any wich had "errr dno how to say this ? loose bairing?"...
but doesnt happen alot though that they leak

BeaArthur · Post by **BeaArthur** » Thu Jul 15, 2004 4:33 pm

Thanks for the reply. I will wait, I just won't do any downshifting in the meantime.

I figured that if the water pump it'd give me some warning signs but I'll just play it safe.

AcingTeam · Post by **AcingTeam** » Thu Jul 15, 2004 7:43 pm

About timing belt.... when is it recommended to replace it on a Lanos?

Post by **PrecisionBoost** » Thu Jul 15, 2004 10:53 pm

I think it's 100,000km ( 60,000 miles ) but it would probably be safer to do it a little earlier like 90,000km ( 40,000 miles ) if your driving the car hard.

There have been a few posts about the mileage everyone says it should be changed in the Engine/Intake/Exhaust index.

Wolf-Spirit · Post by **Wolf-Spirit** » Sat Jul 17, 2004 10:31 am

hmm in US the still do it on 90.000km? fecking hell.... in EU atm we do 60.000KM on any daewoo as there is a high probability you wont make 90.000km specialy if you drive agressive. also if you do a 1.6 ALWAYS change the "err bearingwheels? dno name lol" and the tensioner as they are made from plastic and tend to crack before 120.000km. the 1.4 and 1.5 dont really need a new tensoiner cuase its a metal one.(unless it makes noise ofcourse"

BeaArthur · Post by **BeaArthur** » Tue Jul 27, 2004 3:48 am

Got it changed today. My old water pump was leaking and the tensioner was starting to grind. Changed them at the right time!

TheGreatAndPowerfulOz · Tue Jul 27, 2004 4:06 am

My Leganza's water pump started leaking pretty badly at around 40,000 miles / 90,000km ... I didn't want to trust the timing belt any more than that, so I had the timing belt, water pump, serpentine belt and pulley tensioner all changed at the same time.

It is once again a happy car which I am using as my daily driver right now until I put new tires on my Lanos.

Cliff