Mcalpic
New Member
Number of posts : 8
Home City : Edinburgh
Model and year : Custom Cruising Cabin, pop top, 1996, 3.0 diesel
Registration date : 2011-06-12
 | Subject: Hello from a Newbie  Mon Jun 13, 2011 9:10 pm | |
| Hello to All, a short email to introduce myself. I have just bought a 1996 Hiace Custom camper van, 3.0l TD with auto box. Bodywork and mechanicals look and sound mint, however, I would appreciate some maintenance advice? Dealer replaced timing belt at 91K miles (currently 95K miles), but says water pumps on these vans never fail and therefore, don't need replacing. What do you guys advise? Local Toyota dealer is quoting £450 to supply and fit new water pump. All feedback welcome, thanks Kit | |
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maximus
Hiace Master
Number of posts : 472
Age : 52
Home City : Cheshire
Model and year : 93 2.4 turbo supercustom limited
Registration date : 2007-06-09
| | Subject: Re: Hello from a Newbie Fri Jun 17, 2011 12:14 am | |
| 100,000klms between belt changes,3-5000klms between oil changes(wise to do one if oil smells and is black if you dont know the history) and give the water system a good flush out.Not had a water pump on mine yet coming upto having it 8 years in august.Good luck. | |
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Scrotes
Not so new now
Number of posts : 24
Home City : Wellington. NZ.
Model and year : 1994 SC 3.0 TD 4WD. -most useful vehicle I've ever owned. Should have bought one years ago!
Registration date : 2010-09-11
| | Subject: Re: Hello from a Newbie Fri Jun 17, 2011 11:15 am | |
| A good friend of mine owns/runs a garage and he advises that whenever you do a timing belt you do the water pump as well. This is mainly because while they're doing the belt it's little extra effort to change the pump. So the incremental cost of the pump is good insurance against future faiulre, which makes sense to me.  See youv'e already changed the belt, so yeah bit of a tough call. | |
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