Checking Your Water Pump for Worn Bearings
*MEDIUM*
You should check your water pump for worn bearings if a squeaking noise is heard in its general vicinity. Check for worn bearings as follows:
- Park the vehicle on level ground with the engine OFF, the parking brake engaged, and the transmission in PARK (for automatic) or REVERSE (for manual). If the engine has been run recently, let it cool. Raise the hood.
- Release the drive belt tension on the water pump. Refer to Replacing Drive Belts. Grab the water pump drive pulley and try to shake it. The water pump drive pulley should not wiggle. If it does, the bearings are worn and the pump must be replaced by a professional automotive technician.
- Tighten the drive belt and close the hood.
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WATER PUMP
CHECKING YOUR WATER PUMP FOR LEAKS
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