20v timing belt

[Jim Haseltine]

----- Original Message -----
From: "John Cassidy/Sallyann Mulcahy" <jcasidy at qwest.net>


>The mechanic that has kept a newly aquired '91 200q in excellent condition
for the last 7 years
>(175,000 miles), has informed me replacing the H20 pump with the timing
belt is a waste of $ if the >pump has no problems.  He claims they often go
beyond 100kmi. with no problem.  Not that he'd be >happy to change it with
the belt change I have scheduled, but this goes against what I've always
>heard.  Thoughts?

They 'often' go beyond 100k means some/most of them don't.
How many $'s does a water pump cost? How much to rebuild a 20v engine?
The new water pump for my 10v cost GBP23.00 (~US$36.00). You _don't_ want to
know how much the engine rebuild has cost.

Is this mechanic willing to put his money where his mouth is and rebuild
your engine FOC if the pump lets go?

Regards,

Jim Haseltine