signs that my waterpump is going bad?
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Im starting to wonder if it is my fan clutch. I noticed not too long ago that if you were to spin the fan by hand it goes without ease, from my recent understanding, that shouldnt happen, it should only turn a bit if at all. Could this be a possibility as to my engine over heating?
Also a noise that I havent noted yet is when it does get hot it starts to sound like an airplane. This always happens at 210 degrees and up. If I remember right my Tstat is set for 185.
I noticed earlier when I looked under the hood of my car that the return hose to the radiator was flat and as soon as opened the radiator cap it returned to normal. Is there a reason for that?
I appreciate all this help, its saving me a lot of money, by now I would have popped a new WP on and called it good until I realized something else was wrong.
**EDIT**
I just went out to test the fan and at first if I were to grab a blade and flick it, it would go about 1/8th of a turn and it would stop. After some working with it, it 'loosened' and started to spin with ease in either direction.
Also a noise that I havent noted yet is when it does get hot it starts to sound like an airplane. This always happens at 210 degrees and up. If I remember right my Tstat is set for 185.
I noticed earlier when I looked under the hood of my car that the return hose to the radiator was flat and as soon as opened the radiator cap it returned to normal. Is there a reason for that?
I appreciate all this help, its saving me a lot of money, by now I would have popped a new WP on and called it good until I realized something else was wrong.
**EDIT**
I just went out to test the fan and at first if I were to grab a blade and flick it, it would go about 1/8th of a turn and it would stop. After some working with it, it 'loosened' and started to spin with ease in either direction.
I had the same problem of collapsed hose with my 2000, I replaced the radiator cap and all is well. The cap was not allowing coolant from reservoir to refill the radiator when needed. This caused a low level in the radiator with heater problems and elevated running temps.
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