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Old 07-02-2008, 03:08 PM   #1
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Default noise from water pump???

what does the waterpump sound like when its going out? its working but sounds like a bike with a card in the spokes.

def. from pulley side a sounds close to water pump and ac

Im going to check the bolts but this is much louder than before when it had a loose bolt
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Old 07-02-2008, 06:32 PM   #2
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Default Re: noise from water pump???

take the belt off and run it, see if the noise stops. Then grab the water pump pulley and see if there is any slop in the bearing. A mechanics stethascope makes pinpointing the noise easier.
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Old 07-02-2008, 06:40 PM   #3
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yeah 1 of the bolts was a little loose again so it was slapping back and forth I guess, geez I need to lock tight them !!
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Old 07-02-2008, 07:49 PM   #4
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Default Re: noise from water pump???

The bolts became loose on mine as well on my way home from Carlisle. I likened the sound more like a coffee can rattle, but I can understand the card in bike spoke sound.
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Old 07-03-2008, 03:26 PM   #5
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yeah i hesitate on the loctite cause it can spin the pully with the belt on even w/o lictit (when tighten or loosen)
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