would you replace water pump when doing timing chain?

[Dubya]

my truck has got 170k should i just go ahead and change out water pump while i am at it?
what would y'all do?

 

[bluex]

If it has never been changed, then I would put a new one (not a reman) on since it has to come off anyway....

 

[95C1500]

I would... it's relativley easy to do.

 

[SAATR]

Cheap part, overlapping labor time, easy choice... replace it!

 

[1997chevydriver]

I would since you will be there already and is a fairly cheap part

 

[addiction2bass]

ALWAYS! its alot more labor to change it out later. so its well worth just buying a new pump AND SOME SPRAY PAINT! DONT CHEAP OUT AND DONT PAINT IT! i see that done far to often and they rust out real fast!

 

[frito-bandito]

Yes definitely change it and definitely paint it! Its on borrowed time till it starts leaking anyways....that reminds me, I desperately need to change mine