pws > wrote in:

> XS11E wrote:

> I still haven't seen a timing belt break before 100K on a miata. For
> peace of mind, I consider 80K a good time to change the belt. At that
> point, I wouldn't even consider putting a water pump with 80K miles back
> on when they are so relatively inexpensive.

Yup. Here's the cost breakdown... the shop I frequent charges about $265
labor for a timing belt job.

http://www.mikes-place.biz/

Sooooo...... that means that if you don't replace the water pump you'll pay
about $365 for a new one instead of $100 if it was done during the belt
replacement.

The same thing applies if the person who owned the car before you didn't
replace the crank seal when the timing belt was replaced. Trust me, I know
this for a fact and so does my bank account!