can water pumps do this?

[tiger]

I think my water pump is making an annoying squeaking noise... sounds like a squeaky wheel from an old wheelbarrow. Can water pumps do this? Or is it my pulley? Sounds more like it's coming from inside right where the water pump is. It's gettin' annoying, help.

[InsanityInc]

yeah, if your water pump bearings are going bad.

[tiger]

so should i just get a new one or is there something i can do to fix that ANNOYING noise? he he... thanks for the reply.

[dborelli]

Bad bearings = new pump, at least in my mind. Don't want that coolant to stop flowing...

Danato

[tiger]

yeah, you are right, thanks for all the info you guys.

[DjPantsSpecR]

yeah, but if the bearings have gone bad water will be leaking through the weep hole, otherwise you better look elsewhere for your problem

so start running the engine and look for water coming out of one of the two holes on the water pump, otherwise your water pump is probably tip top

[uncle_louie83]

but u know specR....i had a bad pump that made noise but the ****er wasnt leaking....

[tiger]

mine isn't leaking... I thought i'd loosen the belt a little to see if it made a difference.. im not sure yet, i didn't feel like driving today. it was so hot.

[DjPantsSpecR]

uncle_louie thats a great point. plus if that belt was overtightened it would certainly contirbute to a bearing failure and not necessarily any leaking.