change Water pump

[saeed]

Hello to all,Trying to help a friend out I changed the thermostat on this 1999 Honda passport 3.2L 4WD the car still runs hot he asked if could change the water pump the car has 175,000 miles the thermostat was pretty well rusted. I need pictures or video showing step by step and also should the timing belt be changed also. Greatly appreciate any advice.Thanks

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[Mike]

According to Google, the replacement interval for the timing belt on the ’98 Passport is 90,000 miles. Assuming the ’99 is similar, you’re approaching double the mileage.

For changing the water pump, this page might help to get you started: http://www.fixya.com/cars/t12238116-1999_honda_passport_timing_belt

As far as overheating problems go, other things to look at are the rad core, the operation of the cooling fan, the rad hoses, (the bottom hose might collapse if the internal stiffener has rotted), the pressure cap, and air in the system.

[Andrew Phillips]

There is probably air in the system. Make sure to bleed all the air out before condemning the water pump. If that is the original timing belt, it is overdue and I would definitely replace it and also the auto-tensioner, and if you are going to do all that, then I would replace the water pump at the same time since it is driven by the timing belt.

[Lee Ann]

[quote=”nicehitsam” post=139155]Hello to all,Trying to help a friend out I changed the thermostat on this 1999 Honda passport 3.2L 4WD the car still runs hot he asked if could change the water pump the car has 175,000 miles the thermostat was pretty well rusted. I need pictures or video showing step by step and also should the timing belt be changed also. Greatly appreciate any advice.Thanks[/quote]

Does your friend have a repair history for this vehicle?
If there is a way to verify if this work had been done in the recent past, its a worthwhile few minutes spent. If you can not dig up this info then assume that the timing belt and water pump hasn’t been replaced. (Water pumps in modern vehicles have a maximum life span of 150,000 mi.)
If your friends vehicle has the ’99-’07 J series engine in it, then you’re in luck.
Eric produced a VManual that shows the step by step procedure of timing belt and water pump R&R (remove and replace). You’ll need to confirm which engine is actually in this vehicle first by locating the stamped code on the engine block near the head gasket. It is going to be a letter and number combination. For example, for my 2000 Honda Civic, the engine code is D16Y7.

Honda J Series Timing Belt Replacement VManual

Keep us posted and thanks for using the forum.

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