My last water pump to be installed

[rexcramer]

Sorry, can't help myself.

Does anybody ever pull the engine cover off, remove the belt, grab the pulley to check it for play before just replacing it based on the mileage/calendar? Usually pump bearings get noisy and/or develop a bit of play. Then the seal starts to weep before it grenades. I understand that the plastic impeller condition can't be seen without pulling it.

I am good with proactively maintaining a vehicle. X/O an expensive OEM pump with OEM antifreeze that is equally pricey just cuz seems unwarranted IMHO?

I mean no disrespect to dissenting opinions and I have apologized to the Porsche deity in advance of this posting.