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Possible Water Pump Problem 1994 Honda Civic CX

Tiny
ALICE DEE
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  • 1994 HONDA CIVIC
  • 4 CYL
  • FWD
  • MANUAL
  • 140,000 MILES
My 1994 Honda Civic CX is leaking water from the area below its timing belt cover. I strongly suspect the water pump may be the problem.

I require initial assistance in diagnosing the problem correctly and also a detailed explanation about what tools I need and how to go about repairing the issue once it has been diagnosed.

By way of historical context, the timing belt was recently replaced on the vehicle, but incorrectly set timing seems to have caused overheating which then blew the engine's head gasket. The engine and gasket have since been replaced, but the water pump is original on a car with ~140K miles.

As I am currently on a very limited budget, your time spent in replying will be greatly appreciated!

Alice
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Saturday, March 19th, 2011 AT 6:34 PM

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Tiny
ALICE DEE
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BTW, the vehicle does not have air conditioning installed.
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Saturday, March 19th, 2011 AT 6:38 PM
Tiny
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The car also does not have power steering or cruise control.
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Saturday, March 19th, 2011 AT 7:08 PM
Tiny
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Hi Alice,
The leak should most likely br from the water pump as that is the only part of the cooling system behind the timing belt cover and is prone to leakages after timing belt replacement. To replace the water pump, the timing belt has to be removed.
I doubt the overheating was caused by incorrectly timed timing belt. The problem might have been due to the leakage resulting in loss of coolant.
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Sunday, March 20th, 2011 AT 5:58 PM

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