RE: Water pump

From: Bernd D. Ratsch (bernd@dodgetrucks.org)
Date: Sun Apr 22 2007 - 16:17:23 EDT


Wiggle the fan and see if the bearing in the water pump is going out. If
there's ANY movement at all, replace it. Timing chain, A/C, Alternator, and
idler/tensioner pulleys can also cause this noise.

For ease of diagnosis, remove the belt and spin each accessory separately -
see which one makes the noise.

- Bernd

-----Original Message-----
From: Barry [mailto:bg3075@rocketmail.com]
Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2007 12:34 PM
To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
Subject: DML: Water pump

I think my water pump is going out on my 1997 Dakota Sport. I hear a
rattling noise when accelerating, the same problem I had once before on a
1977 Camaro just before the water pump blew on it. Anyway, my air
conditioner is no longer cooling. My question is, would a faulty water pump
cause the problem with the a/c not cooling?

Barry Guidry
bg3075@rocketmail.com



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