Hi folks... been told by the local Subi mechanics that my 91 Libby water pump housing has sprung a leak & needs replacement. (Well, why not.. I've only done heads, hoses, radiator & thermo so far )

OK, so I ordered a new one & was just browsing the Gregorys manual to see what I'm up for.

YIKES!! Talk about involved!

Remove:

coolant,
radiator & fan assembly,
drive belts,
starter motor,
crankshaft pulley,
timing belt front covers & left rear cover,
left camshaft sprocket,
idler pulley retaining bolts,
timing belt & tensioner mounting bracket,
tensioners,
lower heater hose.

Plus: actions to prevent flywheel turn, rotating crankshaft with attention to timing marks, prevent camshaft rotation etc etc. along the way.

Now, I'm fairly game & up to the challenge; but is this reasonably achievable in say, 4 hours, with only car ramps? Any opinions on whether I should be attempting this myself or give it back to the experts?

Any words of wisdom?

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I've never done it on a Subaru before, but I have on a Ford Fairlane V8 and a Mazda RX7.

Water pumps are fairly straight forward, if your mechanically minded. It can also be a VERY messy job.

The bits I'd be concerned about are the pulley removal (you might need a puller for that), and obviously stuffing up the cam timing..

I cant really see it happening in 4 hours if you've never done it before, but you never know

Do consult someone who has done it in the past, thats my advice.

ive done it on a skyline and that was a horror story i cant imagine it being any easier on the boxer engine!

do as joe said

Advice taken guys... booked into local dealer - I know when I'm in over my head .

Thx for input

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MY99 WRX sedan WRC blue Sold :(
MY99 WRX sedan Dark blue pearl :D
MY97 Liberty Outback Ltd Wagon
1990 Mk3 Supra turbo fully rebuilt 7M-GTE (Older son)
1991 Celica GT4 (Younger son)

try abdus @ Tennaga in wangara.. 93080600

dont see why you need to take the starter motor off...thats just pointless busy work.

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Yeah seems like extra work for no reason.

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