Engine water pump for 1zzfe

i've heard of Beck/Arnley, which are OK. Delco and Bosch are decent. i've never heard of Gates or either of the Cardone brands.

i bought bosch for the 3 corollas at my house. haha. although 2 went bye bye in an car accident.

i guess bosch it is then. Do i need to lift the engine up to get to the water pump or can i just work around stuff to get to it?

dude toyota's have so much space, you never need to lift the engine. i dont know what you're talking about...now my subie on the other hand, its packed.. i have to unscrew a few things just to get to the darn spark plugs.. sucks...

isn't the water pump towards the bottom of the engine block?

yeah but you can get to it.

water pump for 1zzfe

I went to rockauto.com and there's a lot of water pumps listed.
Which one do you guys recommend?

there's one as cheap as $25.xx and as expensive as $100
there's a water pump by A-1 Cardone, Cardone Select, Beck/Arnley, ACDelco, Bosch, and Gates.

I just read it again and it says that Bosch ($52.79) is the OE replacement. So I guess that one?
Also, do I need the water pump gasket too?

Just remember, you get what you pay. The cheap one is just that, cheap. I've only heard of AC Delco and Bosch, but either are very reputable.

yeah, i listed them from cheap to expensive, with Gates being the most expensive.

I use 1/4 inch ratchets for spark plug jobs on 02+ WRX, they're small enough to fit in the space between the heads and the wheel well. I could usually get them done in about 20mins.. only problem is finding a torque wrench that could get in there.

But staying on topic.. Go OEM
https://www.1sttoyotaparts.com/partscat.html
Water pump, corolla, 1.8l, japan built 99-03 $50.39

it's not that the engine bay is packed, it's the location of the plugs. i've busted quite a few knuckles in just a year and a half of ownership, thanks to the engine configuration.

far from it. it's been a headache.