$4 well spent in my opinion. I don't use mine very often, but it does come in handy.
I still need to pull my water pump one of these days, and replace and seal the o-ring gasket.
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How long could it go with noisy bearings? Would it fail because of the bearings?

 

If it's squealing like a pig on occasion, I wouldn't push my luck. If it goes totally, you might wish you hadn't. Problem is that hole deal can all the sudden get very sloppy...that's when bad things can happen.

 

Yeah, it's off and on noisy. Loud enough to hear from a few feet away. It only gets noisy once it warmed up. It's quite when it's cold. I just asked because I have the truck listed for sale so I didn't wanna tear it apart and spend money on it but I'm also using it still.

 

Well you can check for slop with the belt on, moving it back and forth with a little force, they usually don't leak. But they can be tight and squealing every now and again then just go completely. Selling it or not, I would just change it, it's not a bad job. Could make or break a sale, -or make it worth a lot less to a prospective buyer if it happens to piggy up before the sale.

 

Yea thought about that too. I'll end up changing it, I'm just being lazy lol

 

I'd rather do a modular WP than a SBF WP. Easy as pie by comparison. If you decide you are keeping it, I would suggest going a little extra and buying a Motorcraft pump.

 

It was the water pump... took the little bugger off today and replaced it. Good as new. Thanks guys.

 

Sold thee ole girl today... I cried a little! :/

 

Ah ****.... what are you replacing it with?