water pump gone, but also no start
99 Camry LE, 4-cyl, auto
OK, so I'm pretty sure that the water pump is gone. It's leaking a steady stream of dirty orange fluid over there. That's one thing.
the other problem(s) is that the car won't start at all. The starter tries, but at most the engine stumbles for a moment & dies. The last time the water pump went it would start, but just overheat almost right away unless you constantly put fluid in. ALSO, I checked the oil level and there was nothing on the dipstick except maybe a drop on the tip. I know the oil level was OK within the last month or so. The expansion tank is virtually bone try, btw.
So, am I looking at just a water pump (and timing belt since It comes off anyway) or does it sound like there's more to the story here?
I wasn't driving when it happened (my wife was) so I don't know how it sounded/felt when it happened.
thanks for any insight you can provide.
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