In article <1Jamc.797$KQ7.551@newssvr16.news.prodigy.com>,
Chris <chris89c@sbcglobal.com> wrote:

> I am just wondering why you have to get the timing belt changed if the water
> pump fails?

The water pump is driven by the timing belt. So, obviously, changing
the pump requires removing and re-installing the timing belt--in other
words, the same labor as a TB change. (And the belt is cheap compared
to the labor, so you may as well put a fresh belt on.)