no its quite the same
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.
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.
Remove the 4 nuts that are against the pulley behind the fan with the belt still on the truck. Once these nuts are removed, the fan will separate from the pulley. Now you can remove the belt & water pump pulley.
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................
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
The water pump mounted on the front of the engine, with a drive pulley attached to the pump hub. The serpentine belt usually drives the pulley.
The water pump is turned via pulley/belt system which is attached via belt to the crankshaft pulley.
loose water pump pulley and overheating engine
The pulley is part of the pump assembly. I don't think it comes off. The clutch fan unbolts from there. Is that what you mean?