Yea the water pumps do crap out sometimes, I've seen a few people recently posting that they're leaking water in the lower portion of the timing cover, etc. Even on new or freshly rebuilt motors. I drove my stock motor to 65k, no leaks whatsoever. It's just highly reccomended.



The non ac belt is 57.5", got mine from Napa for cheap. They should be able to find the part number with the length.

 

Well, lets say you just did the timing belts and now it is a week later and the water pump goes. You get to do the timing belt job again. Maybe you don't mind and you are at your garage. But what if you are 500 miles down the road - out there in one of those "no service for the next 125 miles" places?

So, you spend your money or take your chances. It is up to you.

 

Ok thanks guys, I wish there was another site besides mitsu parts for a kit haha, I told him I had an IX and he gave me the price for a VIII kit which is 100 less with free shipping!

 

Buschur sells a kit. That is where I got mine. Fast service.

 

so then you contact 1800 mitsu 2006 or something like that and you get it towed to the nearest mitsu dealership

 

My water pump took a dump at 38k miles. So I would say replace the water pump at 60k is best

 

TTP has a kit too Timing Belt Service Parts 1 of 2 (60K)

and then of course the belts

 

Yes + http://ttp-engineering.com/catalog/p...roducts_id=389

 

Thats horrible. You wont know if the waterpump wheel or bearings are starting to go bad just by checking for leaks. It sounds like they can make more money if your pump does go bad and they can do the job all over again.

 

...which is 125 miles away

 

I use Jnztuning for all my Oem parts plus you cant beat there prices.