Hi. I just bought a 1993 940 wagon (non-turbo). It has 128K miles on it, but looks like it was stored outside for a good part of its life. No rust, though. Nice clean car, looks like. I am replacing a '93 940 wagon with 240K miles on it with this one, so not a newcomer to this model at all. This wagon is pretty much a copy of the other one save for interior. Also a Regina car.

What I am seeing is a little amount of coolant coming from the water pump gasket (the one mating to the head). Since I have very little information about the maintenance history of this car I can only assume the WP is original. I am going to replace all belts (including TB and tensioner) anyway and I am wondering if I should just replace the water pump or try to re-seal it with a new set of gasket and seals. the amount of coolant is very small. Are the water pumps on these cars good for more than 128K miles? Am I on borrowed time? New WP is about $75 with gasket and seals (genuine Volvo), so it's not a huge expense, but if these pumps are known to go 150K or more I'll leave it alone.

Thanks!

P.S. I'll be adding more questions, I am sure, as I get more familiar with this car. I have owned the other one from 157K until its untimely demise (rear ended and totaled) at 240K and have replaced WP, TB, ball joints, etc. Looks like here we go again. I'll need to refresh my memory on these things as I go along. Thanks in advance to all who contribute!

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Vladimir. '98 S70 base, 5-speed manual - his, '93 945 - hers