I replaced the water pump on a friend's '94 Corolla at 144k miles due to a slight leak. But on my '95 Corolla it is still good at 171k miles. No leaks, no noise. But I will certainly replace it at next timing belt at 180k miles.
What is more likely to fail is the o-ring between the pump and the engine block. At 144k miles it was hard as rock and I had to carefully dig it out with a screwdriver, watching not to scratch the surface.
On the 4AFE the water pump is not that critical, even if it seizes, because it is not driven by the timing belt. On engines with timing-belt driven water pump, the pump is usually changed at every timing belt change in order not to risk breaking the timing-belt if the pump happens to seize. It is the same principle as with timing-belt tensioner which is also changed with the belt.
What is more likely to fail is the o-ring between the pump and the engine block. At 144k miles it was hard as rock and I had to carefully dig it out with a screwdriver, watching not to scratch the surface.
On the 4AFE the water pump is not that critical, even if it seizes, because it is not driven by the timing belt. On engines with timing-belt driven water pump, the pump is usually changed at every timing belt change in order not to risk breaking the timing-belt if the pump happens to seize. It is the same principle as with timing-belt tensioner which is also changed with the belt.