Is It A Waterpump?
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Is It A Waterpump?
My 1989 F-250 w/11,xxx 460 EFI is puking coolant right after I shut it off. It appears to be from behind the water pump area as near as I can see. It doesn't leak coolant when running and the coolant temp gage reads normal. I do have a slight whine I thought was a serpentine belt needing replaced.
I am waiting for a call back from a mechanic for a water pump replacement. Does this sound like my water pump is going out to you? Thanks in advance.
I am waiting for a call back from a mechanic for a water pump replacement. Does this sound like my water pump is going out to you? Thanks in advance.
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IMO water can appear to come from just about anywhere. I have the same thing and for me the problem is a leaky head gasket near the firewall. Don't just ask for an estimate to replace the pump, ask them to identify exactly where the leak is coming from.
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Thanks guys, I just got back from dropping it off at the mechanic (not dealership). He also thinks it is the water pump. That's the original from 1989 I think. I've had the truck twenty years so is hard to remember all that's been done over time.
Dave stated he would confirm the water pump issue by running a pressure check test first. Looks like it will be approx $ 180.00, ballpark pump and labor. Unless it needs the serpentine belt replaced.....which it probably will.
Does that sound reasonable?
EDIT: To correct myself from my first post. That should read approx 117,000 miles. Sometimes when I type my figers get stuck in my brain or something.
Dave stated he would confirm the water pump issue by running a pressure check test first. Looks like it will be approx $ 180.00, ballpark pump and labor. Unless it needs the serpentine belt replaced.....which it probably will.
Does that sound reasonable?
EDIT: To correct myself from my first post. That should read approx 117,000 miles. Sometimes when I type my figers get stuck in my brain or something.
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Thanks guys, I just got back from dropping it off at the mechanic (not dealership). He also thinks it is the water pump. That's the original from 1989 I think. I've had the truck twenty years so is hard to remember all that's been done over time.
Dave stated he would confirm the water pump issue by running a pressure check test first. Looks like it will be approx $ 180.00, ballpark pump and labor. Unless it needs the serpentine belt replaced.....which it probably will.
Does that sound reasonable?
EDIT: To correct myself from my first post. That should read approx 117,000 miles. Sometimes when I type my figers get stuck in my brain or something.
Dave stated he would confirm the water pump issue by running a pressure check test first. Looks like it will be approx $ 180.00, ballpark pump and labor. Unless it needs the serpentine belt replaced.....which it probably will.
Does that sound reasonable?
EDIT: To correct myself from my first post. That should read approx 117,000 miles. Sometimes when I type my figers get stuck in my brain or something.
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Easy for you to say!! It's not easy with just a an old screw driver, a shaky pair of vise grips and clothes hanger.
Wished you was just around the block but that's a far piece on a water pump about to go out. But it's the thought that counts....Thanks Dave!
Just be prepared to deal with the backing plate too if the coolant has been neglected
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