If you spun a bearing (rod or main) your oil pressure would be low or
non-existent. Replacing parts is an awfully expensive way to avoid
trouble-shooting. You could have removed the belt to determine that none
of the pumps/alternator/pulleys/belt was the culprit. Spinning the pulleys
by hand would also tell you if they were bad. Hope you find the problem
without spending a bunch more money.
Ray
http://www.dragtruk.com/ENTRIES/20KM1FD2KWBP.html
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net [mailto:owner-dakota-
> truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of Jamie Calder
> Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2007 6:58 PM
> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> Subject: DML: RE: RE: Water Pump
>
>
> So what I thought was the pump actually wasn't. Here's what I've
> concluded:
>
> The engine makes a squeaking noise from the front accessory area. The
> squeaking starts and sometimes stalls the engine.
> With a stethoscope, the noise was loudest from the water pump so I thought
> the water pump was bad.
> Replaced it (and the power steering pump since it had a slight leak, and
> the
> tensioner since I was in there).
> Noise still there and stalled a couple more times but now doesn't stall
> anymore.
> Here's what I THINK: I may have spun a bearing. The noise was loudest
> from
> the water pump since that's what makes the most contact with the block and
> transferred the noise the best.
> The stalling stopped because the notches and what ever else on a bearing
> finally sheared off, but it still sequels sometimes.
> Is this a possibility?
> Any other ideas?
>
> Thanks,
> James
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of Bernd D.
> Ratsch
> Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2007 12:33 PM
> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> Subject: DML: RE: Water Pump
>
>
> Sounds like the pump is seizing up. Yes, they can stop an engine.
>
> - Bernd
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jamie Calder [mailto:jcalder3@cfl.rr.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2007 11:19 AM
> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> Subject: DML: Water Pump
>
>
>
>
> General mechanical question.
> Yesterday the Windstar started squeaking from the water pump. Later that
> day the van would just stall after a few loud squeaks but would restart.
> Is it possible that a pump that's going bad could have enough resistance
> to
> stall an engine?
>
> Thanks,
> James
>
>
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