I’m considering cracking open my timing cover to do the water pump on my vq35hr 2007 g35x sedan.
It’s been leaking coolant from the water pump area for a little while now, and i’m concerned the pump is going to fail completely soon. I took it to a shop, and they agreed they suspect the pump. The weird thing is, i was watching coolant drip and it was not coming from the weep hole. Some say it might be leaking out the side of the timing cover, but i’m confused how i have no coolant in my oil then.
Besides the point, my question is if i can replace the water pump without removing the timing chain. One mechanic told me there is a tool which can hold the tension of the chain while you extract the pump. This would be huge for me, because I REALLY don’t want to have to worry about timing the entire motor.