Overheating?

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Originally Posted by BoxsterSteve

Joe,
If you're right there and have the serpentine belt off, spin the pulley by hand and gauge what it feels like.
You'll be able to feel a sketchy bearing quite easily.
Mine didn't leak either, but the pulley didn't spin very freely.
When I pulled the pump off, you could see the slightest bit if friction wear on the edges of the pump vanes as they were rubbing on the inside of the pump cavity.

But where did the gallon and a half of coolant go? I suspect i didnt give the coolant cap enough consideration. Im gonna do like you say and pop the belt off, and if it feels good, im gonna just try a new cap and see what happens. I didnt realize the coolant cap on that tank was actually the seal for the entire system. If its leaking, then the pump would pump all the coolant right out of the cap, right? Which would mean the pump is still good. Did i mention that im not a mechanic? Lol.

Joe