In most cars the water pump is outside the engine and is driven by the serpentine belt (that also drive the generator and air conditoner) ... so its a good idea to change that belt since it involves no increase in labor (they may charge for it but it takes no more effort to install a new belt then the old) ... also inspection of the belt tensioner and idler pully is a more than a good idea .. they may have frozen pivots or bad bearings that will cause later failures ...if they are in good shape then no need to change them unless they are available at a reasonable cost .. most off the shelf antifreeze contains silicates and thats responsible for most water pump failures .. silicate free antifreeze is available but at a higher cost .. thats money well spent... some cars have the water pump driven by the timing belt inside the timing belt housing .. now that can involve much more labor .. its prudent to change the timing belt and any warn idler or tensioner pullies while you are at it ... timing belt driven water pump repairs are expensive but those extra parts wont add a lot to the bill but will increase long term reliability greatly ... on a few cars the whole front end must be removed in order to change the water pump or even thermostat .. thats additonal labor ... hope you dont have one of those ..
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I would go to auto zone and get a diagram and the timing belt and do it yourself and the water pump (no it does not have to be changed everytime the timing belt is changed but if the car has over 60,000miles then it is best to change them both) it is not that hard especially if the car is not out of time just make sure you disconnect the negative side of the battery
SOURCE: How to change Water Pump.
Remove the radiator upper hose. Remove the emmision control canister. Loosen the alternator belt. Remove the fan blades and the alternator pulley. Now the pump is all exposed for removal and replacement. Just do the reverse when putting all things back.
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