replacing water pump, what else should i be doing?

[Joerdan23TN]

I am replacing my water pump.

I am just wondering, since i have all belts and fan removed, what else should I be considering doing or looking at since I have the front end broken down to this stage.

thanks in advance!

[TobyB]

Belts, hoses, timing chain guides/tensioner sprocket, belt tensioner...

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[Gerta]

thermostat, coolant flush. of course new gaskets on the timing cover, etc ... I really inspect the timing case and the sprockets too ... if you have the early e30 timing sprocket then you might want to replace that too.

[iPee]

It's a little bit out of the way but I'd recommend changing the plastic coolant pipe on the side of the motor as well. Mine just snapped off when I went to touch it. If you are going to do that may as well do the mess under the intake procedure too.


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[TobyB]

Oh, yeah, I'll second the 'I just blew up my motor' pipe. That thing's a time bomb,
and for $12, not worth NOT doing. It's a little like the timing belt on an M20

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[NYCDelphin]

any pic of this pipe?

[roguetoaster]

It's the pipe that comes off of the block, behind the oil filter canister.