08 Hilux Surf
New member
Toyota dealer change my oil the other day and I was advised that my water pump has a small leak (my car is 08 Sports Ed. V6). I always monitor the fluids in my engine and my coolant(pink) in my overflow tank has always remained the same (never seen a wet spot on my garage floor either). However, I did see a small pinkish stain on the edge/rim of the W/P. Only have 64K miles and mainly drive for normal commute & long distance for weekends.. I was planning to flush my radiator at 90K miles since I have Toyota's original pink coolant which I understand is good for 90K's. Service adviser tells me it's a very small leak and from the W/P's gasket (weep hole), and that I should be OK for another 10-20K miles and his current estimate for my W/P replacement is $900 (includes belt, thermostat, and coolant). I just wanted to make sure if this diagnostic sounds correct? Don't "weep holes" from a W/P suppose to release some fluid out? (also bothered that I was told OK for another 10-20K miles, which sounds like that's when I'm due to flush my radiator coolant, serpentine belt, and parts related to W/P...) Any comments out there?
