88 Camry water pump housing

[bluedevil]

In the process of changing a radiator I took off the thermostat to check it and in putting it back on cracked the top bolt on the water pump housing. How hard is this to change and where can I find a new housing? Thanks for the help.

[Tommy]

probably going to have to replace the water pump. Part is cheap, but its a pain in the ass to do.

http://www.autozone.com/servlet/UiBr...3d8013e465.jsp

that give you a break down of how to get that off, look there for how to remove the timing belt and all that stuff too. While you've got the pump out, you might as well replace the timimg belt, and all that good stuff in there too. Its a pain in the ass to get to.

[bluedevil]

Every picture I've seen of a water pump only included the pump, not the housing as well. It also looks like this part can come off without taking off the timing belt. I'm hoping so because I don't have the know how to do that work.

[Tommy]

i dont see how you could remove anything to do with the water pump without touching the timing belt. The timing belt wraps around the pully on the water pump.