Timing belt hass ~115k miles and is one month short of seven years old. It looks in my estimation to have a lot of life left in it. Honestly could have been an almost new one based on it's appearance.
No pic of water pump, but if one wanted to see it, just google a new Honda or Aisin water pump for 7th gen Civic. The impeller and internal housing looked pristine. The shop that did the work said yeah but the pump wouldn't have lasted another 80k miles. Looking at it though I think with similar maintenance, it well might have.
I understand these are interference engines and better safe than sorry, but does lead me to wonder just how conservative the recommendation is. With 221k miles on this car, could be the last TB/WP service for this car and owner, daughter.
No pic of water pump, but if one wanted to see it, just google a new Honda or Aisin water pump for 7th gen Civic. The impeller and internal housing looked pristine. The shop that did the work said yeah but the pump wouldn't have lasted another 80k miles. Looking at it though I think with similar maintenance, it well might have.
I understand these are interference engines and better safe than sorry, but does lead me to wonder just how conservative the recommendation is. With 221k miles on this car, could be the last TB/WP service for this car and owner, daughter.