Ok guys, how do you know when it is time to replace the water pump before it damages the opti spark... Stupid me didn't replace the water pump when I replace the opti last month. Now I am worried that the water pump will go and will damage the freakin opti. When is a good time to replace the water pump. I have at least 88,000 miles on my car.

 

Id be safe and do it now, no need to ruin a perfectlynew opti by taking a chance, i know i dont have the $$ to throw away

 

it should drip coolant before it pours it out. A friend of mines father told him he should just attach a small hose to the wheep hole that way if it leaked the coolant would spill out in front of the opti instead of all over it. not a bad idea if you ask me.

 

When it begins to drip out the weep hole is time to replace it. Yours may last a while longer, who knows. I would not replace it unless it is leaking.

 

Whats the best way to see if its leaking?

-Dustin-