What's a bad water pump sound like???

[89_3SFE]

Can anyone tell me what a bad water pump sounds like??

[Doctor J]

Bad bearings are making noise similar to riding a skateboard on rough pavement

[Dave's]

Or it can sound just like a good one. There should be a little hole in the housing which should be checked for evidence of coolant leak. Think most will leak before the bearings go bad. (But there are always exceptions.)

[89_3SFE]

It does sound like a skateboard on rough pavement so I think it's the bearings. Also, antifreeze starting leaking really bad near where all the belts are. Does this sound like a water pump issue?

[Drifta89]

Originally Posted by 89_3SFE

It does sound like a skateboard on rough pavement so I think it's the bearings. Also, antifreeze starting leaking really bad near where all the belts are. Does this sound like a water pump issue?

Yeah that sounds like a water pump issue. My cousin's Galant currenty has the same issue. Its loosing coolant like crazy and the area under the water pump is dropping fluid. It hasn't been changed yet but its lookin like the pump is done.

[88 LE]

Originally Posted by 89_3SFE

Does this sound like a water pump issue?

Most likely.

[Gary_602Z]

Originally Posted by 89_3SFE

Can anyone tell me what a bad water pump sounds like??

Kind of like a wife!

Gary

[94dsm]

also, if your really low on coolant, it might make a diesel like sound. thats what happend in the case of my last car. and it will start to overheat real easily and you will loose alot of power followed by it just collectively and loudly breaking down...not pretty. it was a 94 linc conti.

[felonyr301]

yea that was the biggest noise maker in my car which i thought i was left with a junky car (95 cam 4banger) replaced the timing belt and water pump and noise gone

[Kain]

u definitely have a water pump issue...replace water pump, t-belt, tension spring and refill with toyota long life red coolant and you shouldn't have a problem. Sometimes using other coolants in our engines can cause water pump failure.