symptoms of failing water pump.
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symptoms of failing water pump.
hey, im looking for symptoms of a failing water pump? Just in case down the road my waterpump ends up failing i'd want to know. I know that the temp guage will obviously go up, but what are symptoms?
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They ususally leak before they fail. It is a gear driven mechanical part running off the power of the belt so mechanical failure is not likely. You could have corrosion of the blades, but that is unlikely if you use mineral water and coolant like you should. Tap water will rust the pump and the aluminum inside the motor. Symptoms would be overheating.
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Slow heater warm up. If the impellor of the water pump gets chewed up or corrodes off.. it can take longer for the heated coolant to reach the heater core. Most noticable on cold days of course. However.. its been shown that even a pump with the impellor worn down badly will still move the coolant in the 4cyl engines. Dunno if it would in the V6 or not, but I doubt it would since there is more coolant in the system. If it did.. it would take even longer for the heater to start blowing warm air.
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Depends on the thermostat. I think stock is a 180* thermo. Meaning that it should run at about 180 degrees, but will fluctuate above and below that by 10-15 degrees or so when running properly.
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