vjhig

Hi All,

Took my 400h in for the hybrid inverter module recall and 45k service, and the service dept. just left a message that my water pump is leaking. So- a couple of questions before I call back-

1 I've owned the car since Nov 2006 but it only has 46,800 miles on it- I'm kind of shocked the water pump would fail- any one else had this happen?

2 If I do replace the water pump- should I have them do the timing belt? Esp. if coolant leaked on it?

3 What is a reasonable price to pay?

Thanks
VJ

myw

in normal circumstances i would do both, but in your milage is so low ....

when i had mine done via indy mechanic it was about 800 including labour up north here. i did TB/WP complete.

rx400h1976

Get another indy mechanic opinion? 46k, these cars are barely broken in......IMHO

aimeerose1

Took my 2008 Rx 400h in for the recall and was also told my water pump is leaking. I just got the car with 50k miles. The local dealer says it needs to be replaced, but the dealer I bought it from (not a Lexus dealer) says its fine. If it's just a leak, do I push for replacement?

thomas1

If it is truly leaking it could contaminate the timing belt eventually.