Your car will most likely overheat because the water will not circulate properly
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You cannot repair the water pump. It needs to be replaced.
Usual failures are coolant leaks, or a loose bearing.
There is a small hole in the bottom that is designed to leak when the water pump bearing is goin out
The seals in the pump are leaking and the pump needs to be replaced.
water pump bad needs replaced
IF ITS NOT LOW ON FLUID THEN THE PUMP NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. IF ITS NOT LOW ON FLUID THEN THE PUMP NEEDS TO BE REPLACED.
Shold be a weep hole underneath stem of water pump. If it's leaking water it needs to be replaced. You will be able to tell.
I paid $490 to have the water pump replaced.
Having water pump replaced to my 2004 focus today by garage. They and others have said the cam belt/timing belt may as well be replaced at the same time as it drives the water pump and needs removing to access the pump. Have had quotes from £320 to £420 (inc VAT).
Replace the pump, your bearings are shot and it needs to be replaced before the pump flies apart sending your fan through the radiator.
You might as well change the Thermostat because it is comparatively inexpensive, but test the water pump to see if it needs to be replaced.