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Hi. Please review your vehicle information again. I believe your vehicle has an in-line 4cyl, twin cam, 1.6L. In order to replace your water pump. The timing belt needs to be removed. How many kilometers are on the odometer? If it is close to or over 128000 Km, replace the timing belt as well. If you were looking for more specific repair information. Please write back and let me know exactly what you need. Please don't worry about writing too much. The more information, the better. Good Luck.
WELL TO BEGIN WITH, THE TIMING BELT & WATER PUMP NEED TO BE INSPECTED AT ABOUT 100,000 MILES. IF THEY ARE FOUND TO BE BAD ENOUGH THEN CHANGE THEM. THE WATER PUMP HAS WHAT ARE CALLED WEEP HOLES. THESE WEEP HOLES LET YOU KNOW THAT THE WATER PUMP IS BAD INTERNALLY, BEFORE IT LOCKS UP. THE BEST WAY TO CHECK THE TIMING BELT IS TO REMOVE THE COVER.
REPLACE timing belt. Line up timing marks on cam pulley and crank gear to marks on engine. Get a good manual from autozone it gives a goo picture of where to find these marks.
this will require replacing the timingbelt, as the waterpump is ran by this. Its also recommended that crank, cam seals, and thermostat are replaced as well. Heres a link to this procedure, if your vehicle is a 4cyl click on 5SFE engine if V6 click 1MZFE engine>>>http://www.turboninjas.com/camry/
If your vehicle is a V6, please let me know, it is more difficult to time this if you are not familiar with this engine. Many V6 camrys come to me for previous timing work mistakes, mostly. Hopefully this helps
Unless your mechanically inclined, this is a tough fix if you need to replace your water pump. Your water pump is located underneath your timing belt cover (4cyl models) and basically have to have skills to get to it. These skills include removing motor mount bolt and jacking up the engine to get access to bolts that need to be removed. Unless you have decent mechanical skills, you're better off leaving it to the pros. I own a 96 Accord 4cyl 2.2L VTEC and I've done it, only because I needed to replace my timing belt.
Hi....
On your 2004 Santa Fe.
The water pump is not driven by the Timing belt.
Is not stricttly nessesary to replace togheter. they are individual.
But I recomend replace the timing belt when you replace the water pump. Because for get axces to the water pump,
you need to remove all the Timing covers.
Is just a few more minutes to remove the Timing belt.
Inspect the Engine seals, cam and crank Replace if need.
My PC show me a 2.4L 4cyl. for 2004 santa fe.
Ok.. The labor for that job Removing the Timing belt and water Pump ...IS:
2.8 hours. just the water pump 2.4 hours.
OK.. I hope this help on your question...
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