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PROJECT_DORA

New Member

• Feb 10, 2011

• #1

What symptoms would i expect from a failed water pump on 300rdi disco?

 

davek0974

Well-Known Member

• Feb 10, 2011

• #2

Depends

Possible water leak from shaft,
squeeking / squeeling from bearing,
if impellor has rusted away/fallen off inside then overheating,

its a pretty simple lump.

 

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PROJECT_DORA

New Member

• Feb 10, 2011

• #3

what about a very loud clicking/tapping? no heat in the cab? rusty coolant?

 

davek0974

Well-Known Member

• Feb 10, 2011

• #4

never heard one clicking, whip the belt off and spin it by hand, maybe bearing failure.

rusty water - did it have antifreeze in it ??

 

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PROJECT_DORA

New Member

• Feb 10, 2011

• #5

ye, drained it when i bought it. put a 75-25 mix in because winter was on its way. noticed there was no heat on the drive to mot (11 miles) and no heat on way back. checked the coolant level. still full but murky. rusty coloured. done the mot failures. thought the sound was manifold gasket or injector related (past experience) but done everything but checked the water pump. but dont want to waste more time or money on fixing what isnt broke!

 

davek0974

Well-Known Member

• Feb 10, 2011

• #6

Rust/muck usually indicates a sludge build up somewhere, maybe an idea to flush it out sometime, that wont cause anoise though.

reckon the belt needs to come off so you can feel the bearings etc. maybe something stuck in the pump housing?