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Old Jan 22, 2010 | 03:24 PM
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Default fan and pulley wobbling...new waterpump?

After noticing a squealing kind of noise from under the hood, I check and see the fan and the pulley it is connected to are wobbling.
Does this mean a new water pump is needed or are they separate?
 
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Old Jan 22, 2010 | 06:54 PM
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Yup, new water pump is needed.
 
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Old Jan 22, 2010 | 11:38 PM
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same happened too me. you need a new water pump

how many miles are on it? you might wanna do the timing chain as well
 
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Old Jan 24, 2010 | 07:19 PM
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Yes,Replace it before it goes into the radiator!
 
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Old Jan 24, 2010 | 10:42 PM
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Yes, get a new water pump or your fan belt will slip off as mine did. Then you get to see how your truck looks on a tow-truck. Doesn't look too good.
 
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Old Jan 24, 2010 | 11:01 PM
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Same as above except for one thing; it looked real good on that tow truck .

Seriously my belt ended up shreaded and wrapped around the pulleys, big mess. Not to mention losing power steering in the canyons late at night. I didn't know until it was to late. You have the chance to replace it now before you lose the belt.
 
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