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The water pump pulley is the pulley right above the crank pulley (the big pulley in the bottom of the engine.) Right above the water pump pulley should be the alternator pulley, which drives the alternator. I'm guessing the water pump is behind the WP pulley. == == == ==
Behind the water pump pulley. The pump is smaller than the pulley so the pulley hides it.
to change the water pump loosen all the pulley bolts, then take the belt off. after you get the pulley comletely off, there will be 5 more bolts. take them off and the water pump will come off. you might have to tap alittle.
Behind the water pump pulley. The water pump is small so the water pump pulley covers the entire pump so you can't see it. Once you remove the serpentine belt and the water pump pulley, the pump is easily accessible.
The water pump on that neon is located in the distribution belt with between the camshaft and crankshaft pulley, you have to change also the belt, the problem with that is that it is really difficult to remove the crankshaft pulley, you need a very special extractor for that. Removing the water pump is really easy.
If the timing belt drives the water pump you should replace the belt at the same time as the pump.
Sounds like you need a water pump, The bearings in the water pump are making the noise not the pulley.
Power steering belt to crankshaft pulley. Alternator belt to water pump pulley and to crankshaft. A/C compressor belt to power steering pump and to crankshaft pulley. Smog/Air pump belt to water pump pulley. This is for a truck that had a 2 grove power steering pulley, a 2 grove water pump pulley and a 3 grove crankshaft pulley................
These are typically easy to changed first take off the pulley then you will have access to the bolts they behind the pulley
The water pump is under the timing belt cover. The front most pulley the timing belt runs on is the water pump pulley. The water pump is located under the timing belt cover. The front most pulley the timing belt runs on is the water pump.
replace the pump
take out the radiator and fan shroud. remove all pulley brackets. take the fan off of the water pump pulley. the water pump is located at the bottom front of the engine. remove all the bolts... and go back with it in opposite sequence