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- From: leonglaw@hpsgm2.sgp.hp.com (Lawrence LEONG)
- Date: Tue, 5 Jan 1993 07:54:27 GMT
- Subject: Re: Is water pump going bad at 65K miles in 89 Accord Normal ??
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- In rec.autos.tech, vetter@mtu.edu (STEVEN J. VETTER) writes:
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- | s5ugxk@almserv.uucp (Girish Kumtheker) writes:
- | >
- | >
- | >Hi,
- | >
- | >
- | >My car has been diagnosed with a bad water pump, with estimated
- | >repair cost at $ 350 - $ 400 ( that includes replacing the belts and
- | >timing belt .. they need to come off anyway, so replacing them now saves
- | >labor ).
- | >
- | >I have 1989 Honda Accord 4 Dr with 65K miles . My question is
- | >is this a normal thing to happen to lose water pump at this mileage
- | >for Accords ????
- | >
- | >
- | >Please send E mail to s5ugxk@fnma.com,
- | >
- | >
- | >
- | >Thanks
- | >
- | >Girish Kumthekar
- | >s5ugxk@fnma.com
- | >
- | >
- | >
- | >--
- | >
- | >Girish Kumthekar Unix Technical Support
- | >
- | >E mail address : girish@fnma.com
- |
- | Yes, this is completely normal. Honda reccomends that you have your water pump at least checked
- | as routine maintenance at about 60K.
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- What I've been told is, check (change if necessary) water pump at same time
- you do your timing belt.
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- Lawrence
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