309 GRD water pump

benclutts · Post by **benclutts** » 09 Nov 2006, 10:42

Hi - having fixed a leaky rubber hose to the heater matrix, the water pump is now continually leaking. Water is coming from behind the cog/pulley, so I wonder if it is the bearing seal that has gone.

At £18 for a new pump I guess replacement is the best fix = BUT it is driven by the timing belt!

1) Has anyone replaced the pump on theirs?
2) Did you have to remove the timing belt to do so - or is there a workaround?

Any help gratefully received
Cheers
Ben

Post by **RichardW** » 09 Nov 2006, 12:09

Water pump failure on the XUD engine is not unknown. Yes you have to remove the timing belt. Yes, lots of people have done it! It's pretty straightforward on a non turbo unit. You may not even have to remove the crank pulley, but I think the room it will give to get the water pump out will be desirable, if not required! Haynes gives a pretty good description of this operation.

benclutts · Post by **benclutts** » 09 Nov 2006, 12:40

Oh right, thanks. Don't suppose anyone has an electronic copy of the relevant haynes pages?

Seem to have lost my manual ..

ralph · Post by **ralph** » 09 Nov 2006, 18:39

Come on Ben, get a book bought. They're as essential as a socket set. Plus, you'll never be a true car bore if you don't have a pile of 'em stacked up by the bed!

JohnD · Post by **JohnD** » 11 Nov 2006, 11:02

Here's one - it's got 30 hrs to go and less than £6:-
http://search.ebay.co.uk/search/search. ... category0=