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What cause a water pump to go bad?
The use of regular water creates sediments and bad function of the water pump bearing.
Woul your car leak anti-freeze if your water pump is bad?
yes and no, if the water pump seals are bad antifreeze will leak from the weep hole on the water pump, but it is possible for the pump to go bad and not leak at all.
What happens to a 2001 gallant when fuel pump starts to go bad?
it does not run!!!!!
Can the bad alternator cause the water pump to good bad?
The alternator is belt driven and so is the water pump but that is where the correlation ends. There is no way a bad alternator could cause a water pump to go bad unless the alternator pulley was warped. Then there is a small chance.
Can a water pump go bad without leaking?
Yes. A pump does not have to leak to break down
Does the timing belt go out when the water pump goes out?
Usually it does not, but if the water pump is leaking some fluid can be on the water pump pulley which might cause the timing belt to slip.If it happens you are facing a very serious engine repair in couple thousand dollars. Also a bad water pump can cause overheating which can damage the engine too.
What is the weep hole for?
if you are talking about the weep hole in the water pump. that hole will let water out when the seals in the water go bad. that will tell you to get the water pump replaced.
When the water pump goes out of a Toyota Camry does the Timing Belt automatically go bad or can the timing belt cause the water pump to go out?
the timing belt can cause a water pump to go bad if the belt is on too tight, because that will put stress on the bearings making it wear out rather quickly.
Will a water pump on a 1999 chev suburban leak intermittently?
Only if it's going bad. When the bearing and seal are starting to go bad the water pump will leak from the weep hole.
What could cause water pump to go bad?
Normal wear on the bearings inside.
Can a water pump go bad and the car not overheat?
yes and no. depends on what you mean by "bad" the bearings can go out in it but it will still move water keeping engine cool but making a heck of a racket.
How can you tell if a water pump gone bad in a 1998 Chevy Malibu?
thay usually leak at the bottom of pump out the releif hole. or if it is noisier than usual it can go bad.
