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Ask your regular doctor. A water pump fails one of two ways: 1 - The seal will fail and it leaks coolant or... 2 - The bearing goes out and it will make noise, leak coolant, sieze, or all three. Most all water pumps have what they call a "weep hole" - no nasty comments please - behind the water pump pulley. It is on the housing itself and should be dry. If it is damp, it's time for a new water pump. If you have a 3.0, the water pump is under the timing belt cover and is a real pain. In this case, look for a mysterious drop in coolant level and coolant seeping out at the bottom of the timing cover near the crankshaft pulley. Overall the 3.3 and 3.8 water pumps are the easiest to replace - the 2.5 is a bit of a pain - the 3.0 requires all the same work that it would require to replace the timing belt. Happy trails!
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How do you know your water pump is not working?
It is rare for a water pump not to work however a water pump going bad will leak coolant and can be noisy from bad bearings.
How do you know if a water pump is bad?
It will leak if it is broken
How do you know if the water pump impellar is bad?
If it is stealing stuff.
How do you know if you have a bad water pump in your car?
what if my top radiator hose is very hot and the bottom hose is cold,would that be a bad water pump?
How do you know if a water pump is broken?
In most cases the water pump will start to leak coolant when it is going bad.
What are the symptoms of a bad auto water pump?
It is important to know the symptoms of when a car part goes bad. The symptoms of a bad auto water pump are overheating, weeping, and grinding gears.
How do you know if your water pump went out on a 1995 Acura Integra?
If it is leaking water, it is bad.
How do you know when the water pump is bad?
Noisy, leaking from the weep hole on the bottom of the pump, or engine overheating.
How do you know if a 93 Camry le water pump is bad?
You will see coolant leaking around the water pump, your car will overheat.
What is the small hole in the bottom of the water pump Why is it not plugged or is it supposed to be on a 99 sububran 5.7L?
That hole is called a "weep hole". When the water pump goes bad, water will leak out of it. If you plug it, you won't know when the pump goes bad.
How would you know if your water pump is bad in a 1995 Chevy caprice?
you would need a tool which is called a pressure tester, if you see a leak from the water pump during the test then your water pump is bad and need to be replaced a.s.a.p
How do you know if the water pump goes out?
In most cases the bearing goes bad and makes noise then a coolant leak soon develops. most vehicles have what is called a weep hole on the water pump. if the pump goes bad it will leak.
