Tymboo

I can’t believe I spent sun up to sun down on saturday, and sunday replacing my water pump. I dame near had to disassemble the entire front end of the engine, just to get to the pump. Wow that was amazing, then all the little minor set backs that go along with a replacement of this type. Since I had all of that stuff off I went ahead and changed my timing belt, rotors, and spark plugs. Just a little word to the wise of anyone out there about to do this job. Dont! Forget! to seal the thermostat housing, and the block beneath it. It will save you like 3 hours of taking all of the parts back off because the dang thing is still leaking after finishing the job!!!

mteele

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Yeah I had a bunch of truble when I did this on my IS300. I ended up not even changing the water pump, because the one I was sent would not bolt up to my block.

But after everything was back together I had a baaaaad coolant leak. Turned out that one of the O-rings got shredded when putting it all back together. HUGE pain to figure it out and replace it. Luckily I could get to the leak without taking the crank and all that off again.

JDMCelsior

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ahhh...I remember this job last year on my LS400. It took me and my father in law 8 hours to do this. what a pain!

mr2tosc4

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my sc's previous owner had maintenance records showing a $2000 timing belt/water pump/tune up job in April 2005. A month later it was back in for cooling system repair due to overheating = $1,250. Replaced radiator. Now it makes sense to me why after only a month a newly tuned up car would overheat.

5sp_jzz30

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the timing belt and water pump os easy on any 2jz. i did mine with no air tools in under 4 hours for everything including cam seals, front crank seal, whole water pump assembly....and a bleeding the system.

practice makes perfect

over40driv

Tymboo, are you talking about a 300 or 400?

Tymboo

This is on a sc400

over40driv

The front of the 400 looks so simple, but is very intricate. I did a belt tensioner and it took like 3hrs. Have to remove the alt.

ihiryu

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yeah my first time on my sc was a pain too, I think I got it knocked out in 8 or so hours...ugh

5sp_jzz30

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my bad i was talking about the sc300.

sc400 is a bit different but with some practice it can also be owned

drft_n_VIP

this should be fun!!! im about to get started on my water pump!!! and i left most of my tools at the shop i work at wish me luck guys!!!

JspecSC3

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I feel your pain. I had to replace mine after it sprung a leak in the middle of a 3hr long road trip. The job took about 5 hours. I replaced the timing belt while I was at it. The tough part for me was the timing belt tensioner. I couldnt get that little pin in there to keep it compressed.

drft_n_VIP

i decided to wait till today so i ciould get my tools!!! this ***** sux hard lol im barely takin it all off