Do I need a new water pump?

[Talasas]

Hi all,

I was after some advice from the masses, I have a 4AGE with a water pump that is about 6,000 km old, the catch is it has been sitting for about 20 months with only hand rotation about once a week. The engine has been drained of coolant over this time.

I have the majority of the front of the engine apart at the moment and I saw this residue on that seems to be coming out of the pump. I understand the "breather" hole it there to allow coolant to leak so a failed water pump can be spotted.

I'm guessing I need a new pump unless someone can suggest otherwise?

Also, how often does the rear of the pump housing need to be changed?

[pandaah]

yes water pump is f**ked... and also.. while everythings apart for the sake of less than $80 would you even second chance it??

[kickstartRA28]

yes water pump is f**ked... and also.. while everythings apart for the sake of less than $80 would you even second chance it??

Exactly......easier to do now than later.

[Talasas]

Fair enough, thanks guys. I do know I'd be taking a risk, I was was trying to gauge how much of a risk it would be. I suspect it had failed before it sat for this time which begs the question why the hell did it fail after such a short amount of kays?

[Sam_Q]

when 4a pumps go they seem to let go the first seal inside before the first bearing, causing coolant or in your case rusty water to leach out of that hole. It's dead

[CELICASUPRA7M]

it looks like toyota red residue too me?

[Talasas]

It wasn't running Toyota red since rebuild, in hindsight I would have liked to but I won't worry about it now. I'll leave it for a future build.

[4DaDrift]

Edited post!

[Sam_Q]

Looks like the perfect excuse to install a Davies Craig electric water pump
As others have said before me, it isn't an area worth taking a chance on, unless you like doing rebuilds.

not unless you want a pump that doesn't work right, hehehe

crap product, if you want to know why PM me

[4DaDrift]

Edited post!

[cooter]

the davies craig aint that bad. ive had one running my BT for a couple of years now. no dramas. have herd of the occasional one leaking but

[Sam_Q]

still got a conventional thermostat in the system?