2005 Toyota Camry water pump leakage

2005 TOYOTA CAMRY
Avatar
FROGHEAD
  • MEMBER
  • 1 POST
Engine Cooling problem
2005 Toyota Camry 4 cyl Front Wheel Drive Automatic

when does a "minor" water pump leak become a major concern and what are the repar steps? does the timing belt need to be replaced also. is the water pump repair a "do it yourself" job?
Feb 26, 2009 at 2:18 PM
Advertisement
Avatar
BLUELIGHTNIN6
  • CERTIFIED EXPERT
  • 16,542 POSTS
If the water pump is seaping coolant then you should already be concerned.. it is only going to get worse. It could be days or weeks, nobody can tell that for sure. The timing belt has to be removed to replace water pump. I do not know your mechanical expertise so I can't say if it is a do-it-yourself job for you or not, but it is a lengthy procedure since you must remove timing belt as well. I can post instructions for replacing the water pump if you would like me to.




Thanks for using 2CarPros.com!
Feb 26, 2009 at 2:52 PM