# 2007 Acura MDX oil pump and timing chain

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-acura-mdx-oil-pump-and-timing-chain/114158>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** mdx, acura\
**Created:** [March 21, 2018, 11:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-acura-mdx-oil-pump-and-timing-chain/114158 "2018-03-21T23:42:14Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Brian11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Brian11](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Brian11)\
**Post date:** [March 21, 2018, 11:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-acura-mdx-oil-pump-and-timing-chain/114158/1 "2018-03-21T23:42:14Z")

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I was told my oil pump was leaking and could effect the timing belt which I just had changed, anyone else have this problem

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**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\
**Post date:** [March 22, 2018, 2:37am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-acura-mdx-oil-pump-and-timing-chain/114158/2 "2018-03-22T02:37:42Z")

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If oil is getting on the timing belt? Or is the concern that what drives the oil pump also is involved with the timing belt? .

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [March 22, 2018, 10:06am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-acura-mdx-oil-pump-and-timing-chain/114158/3 "2018-03-22T10:06:59Z")

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> [@Brian11](#):
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> anyone else have this problem

Why would that matter?

If the pump is leaking it should be fixed or, as you’ve been told, it could compromise the timing belt.