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This is a 2008 Spectra, 2.0. This is an interference engine.
Water pumps which drive themselves turnout to be too unreliable, which is why they are no longer used. "interference" water pumps a very rare, in my experience. Yes, the water pump on this car is right behind the timing belt. Water pump shafts run on a bushing. Hot, pressurized water sits right behind that bushing. The bushing wears. This car has about 130K miles. A mechanic not replacing the WP during timing belt surgery would have to be ignorant or unethical or both. If you Google 2008 Kia Spectra timing belt, you will see as many "kits" as belts. The kits include a WP.
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which is super common on 4 bangers. I think the water pump is a "while you're in there" item on a miata too, and it's not even transverse or fwd.
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Air cooled 911s are a different story. In Twenty years and several hundred thousand miles, I have never replaced the water pump on my SC. Apparently, they are well-designed.
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Dude! You'd better get on that. Ticking time bomb and all that!
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