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I just started hearing a noise from my water pump about a week ago. How long do I have before it lets loose? There is no leaking & the temp gauge reads normal.
Thanks in advance.
Mike
Thanks in advance.
Mike
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It's a time bomb at this point... could be a week could be a year. My wife's has been making a little noise for a few months now... I have a new one, just haven't swapped it out yet (more of a pain on her Sentra), but I know I need to!~Nate
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I thought mine was going out whent to Change it and it was the tbelt idler changed the pump any way along with a tbelt kit. Also check the lower pullie is not backing off the 4 10mm headed bolts that will make a racket.Last edited by william; 04-29-2017, 07:23 PM.Comment
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If your haven't changed it and it's still the factory one, then regardless it's a ticking time bomb. l
One moment it will be fine, and next it won't. I had a waterpump leave me stranded in Cincinnati before.
Drove it an hour down there, no leak, no overheating.
I leave the Upullandpay and I see a small puddle under the car, I start it up, and coolant just came gushing out all over the place. I don't think it was the pump itself, but the gasket that had failed.
Not fun having to do one of those in a parking lot an hour away from home. Best to do it when you want to, not when the car decides for ya. lol :p
Thankfully my BP water pump was a slow weak out of the weep hole, and not a catastrophic gasket failure.
But I will have to say more than likely it's the timing belt tensioner making the noise.
Pull the alt/wp belt off and start it up, that'll tell you for sure.1991 Ford Festiva BP (Full Aspire/Rio Swap) (337k Miles) (Around 95k Engine)
2002 Chevy Cavalier LS Sport 2.2L DOHC Ecotec (Threw a Rod)
1998 Chevy Monte Carlo LS 3.1 V6 (225k miles) Best MPG = 28Comment
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The water pumps never fail on the B series engines, thank god, as they are replaced every 60,000 mile engine service. Not one, ever, hundreds of engines.No car too fast !Comment
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Yeah, of course they won't fail if they are replaced before they fail. lolOriginally posted by Dragonhealer View Post1991 Ford Festiva BP (Full Aspire/Rio Swap) (337k Miles) (Around 95k Engine)
2002 Chevy Cavalier LS Sport 2.2L DOHC Ecotec (Threw a Rod)
1998 Chevy Monte Carlo LS 3.1 V6 (225k miles) Best MPG = 28Comment
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Yes, scheduled maintenance is a wonderful concept.
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Last edited by WmWatt; 04-30-2017, 07:45 AM.Original owner of silver grey carburetted 1989 Festiva. 105k km as of June 2006. 140k km as of June 2021.Comment
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You can change it now at home. Or be stuck on the side of the road. Waiting on a tow at the worst time it could happen.Comment
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What is it that makes you sure its the pump?
They can go at any time sure, but i replaced my oem one at 400,000km juat because and it looked to be in nicer shape that the aftermarket one i was putting in.... lol.
More likely to be an idler or tensioner bearing or alternator if its just noise that leads you to believe this.
Of course an overtightened belt will wreck a water pump in short order so theres that.
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