I am curious if anyone has replaced a 4th generation Maxima water pump before. I am thinking about doing it myself. I have done many things to my car myself but I am leery about this work. I have the Haynes book as well as DIY instructions from other Maxima sites.
However, I am still not sure. Firestone said they would charge about $400 and I have seen post on here where amounts of $600-700 are mentioned. The part is only $50 new at O'Reilly's.
My hesitation is because of working around one of the timing chains. It seems simple enough to just remove the tension and rotate it 20 degrees. But that seems too simple.
Also, my car is not running hot yet but coolant is continually leaking and it is all wet around that area. How bad is that to drive on? Will it cause damage to the chain?
Who has done it and what do you suggest?