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yimmy149 · 03-25-2010, 10:59 AM

When you replace the belt, grab the water pump pulley and try to move it side to side. If it moves more than a tiny little bit, the bearing is probably on it's way out - but your car is probably too new. Closer to 50k miles is a typical point to replace.

-james

03-25-2010, 10:59 AM	#3
yimmy149 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Bothell, WA Posts: 279	When you replace the belt, grab the water pump pulley and try to move it side to side. If it moves more than a tiny little bit, the bearing is probably on it's way out - but your car is probably too new. Closer to 50k miles is a typical point to replace. -james __________________ '01 Boxster S, 51k miles '05 Mazda 6 Grand Touring Wagon