Is My Water Pump Going?

[RangerX]

Does a water pump make a constant 'cricket-like' chirping when its beginning to go bad?

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Bill Collins
93 Ranger XLT 4X4
Modified

 

[SCOTTC]

the chirping that you hear is a bearing going out, it could well be your water pump, also might be alternator, smog pump, etc.
as a rule if your water pump is going out water will appear thru the seep holes. good luck!

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SCOTTC
93XLT 4X4 4DR.

 

[us2btech]

When I worked on Fords for a living there were many times people would come in and say a bearing or something was going in their engine. As it turned out many times it was just the serpentine belt. It is worth a try. If it is not it and it is your water pump or other item then it would have been a good time to change it anyways. Good luck.
Hope I helped.

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92 4dr 4.0L 4x4
K&N, modified airbox
flowmaster exhaust
more to come

 

[Soji]

I just changed the thermostat and my car is still overheating. I'm thinking it's the water pump but I don't know. Also when I accelerate there is a cracking or some sort of chirping going on. Only when I step on the gas

 

[jlsparky7]

I just changed the thermostat and my car is still overheating. I'm thinking it's the water pump but I don't know. Also when I accelerate there is a cracking or some sort of chirping going on. Only when I step on the gas

Check your rad to make sure its not clogged, if its not then its the water pump.

 

[Pericles]

Also try...

Also try tightening the bolts on the water pump pulley, look at mine:

I thought the pump was about to disintegrate(the inside bearing) so I noticed some bolts were not done right, you can see that in the picture, i tightened them and the sound was gone. I know I still need to replace the pump since it ran dry from overheating and an empty radiator (don't ask how this happened)

 

[Stic-o]

Bill, is the noice coming from the front of the motor or the rear? The Cam position sensor will start to make a bird chirping type noise when it's going out.

 

[RangerX]

Steve, this thread is nine years old. :roll:

 

[rhauf]

Steve, this thread is nine years old. :roll:

Well if its been 9 years, it's probably safe to say he has had to replace his water pump by now.

 

[Stic-o]

Steve, this thread is nine years old. :roll:

Ha ha...So was it the waterpump?:

I saw the last few posts were 2009 and didn't even see the the original date