Timing belt change (water pump)?

2006K

Hiya,just wonderd if anyone could advise me as to wether you should definitely get the water tank changed when replacing a timing belt. Its a 2004 petrol 1.4 Ford Focus,we replaced it before but due again,do alot of mileage. Garage that done it before not there anymore and when enquiring we were told it might not need the water tank done aswell I thought from before it was standard? Also any opinions on pricing? Thks alot ☺

my3cents

Water Tank ??? I probably have the wrong end of the timing belt here but do you mean water pump?

aujopimur

It's false economy not to replace the pump, there's very little extra labour involved.

2006K

Sorry ye the pump. Garage today said theyd do it but wont necessarily have to do the pump,I was assuming it had to be done after last time? Thks

Stoolbend

It's not run by the timing belt so it doesn't need to be done.

It's good practice to replace it though as it would involve removal of the timing belt to replace in the future

2006K

Thanks stoolbend,should it make much of a difference to price quoted?? Thks all

my3cents

2006K wrote: »

Thanks stoolbend,should it make much of a difference to price quoted?? Thks all

Its should only add a few minuted to the time taken for the whole job so shouldn't cost much more than the price of the part.