jazar07tc

replacing my water pump which went out at 43,400 miles.
the water pump is usually good for 80K+

I brought my car to my mechanic to install my new break system (hawk pads, EBC rotors, Stoptech SS lines) and he was saying how much noise was comming from the motor which sounded like it was comming from the side where near the exhaust manifold/header is. so, we installed a new water pump and the damn car pretty much is as quite as stock again (at idle)

not to mock on this dude's car but this was pretty much what mine sounded like (with some whine)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUZxDDnmJkE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2C4gQB8-64k

I'm so friggin happy now

O5_TRD_tC

wow at 43,000 miles =/

TwizzY

iTrader: (1)

This is not uncommon, actually to tell you the truth, you are lucky you got 43,000 Miles out of it lol.

We have seen soo many waterpumps go bad, and the lowest mileage one I've seen so far has been 10,000 miles

Most of them though are between 10,000 - 35,000

So be sure to watch your coolant level and if you see any pink\white crust under the hood, take it in before it's out of warranty!

jazar07tc

yeah that was another thing. just to the right of the radiator cap

chicotunner07

Haha,yep, mine crapped out @ 30k miles. It was all covered under warranty, so its all good!

tkevin07

iTrader: (3)

so would it leak coolant if the pump fails?

User 112921

Oh ____.. I actually see a bunch of pink crust near the coolant bottle thing.. I didn't think much of it though. What do I tell the dealer when I take it in??

lost hybrid RF

i want to know if i have the same problem with my 09 tC. when i start it up, the stock intake and right radiator hose would shake. then after i i drive it on the highway and then look at it, its normal. no movement.

jazar07tc

does it go away after your car is warmed up (temp guage up to almost the middle)?

DJ08tC

More than likely it is shaking because the engine is shaking, lol becuase it is cold and it is idling at a higher rpm until it warms up.

SFTifoso

Water pump is covered by powertrain warranty.