Is the Water pump Pully supposed to spin freely? i spent 2 hours one night trying to put the Serp Belt back on... and every time i kicked it over. it would fly right off agian... well come to find out that the belt was broken... so my buddy came over and sayed that the water pump was blown b/c the pully wasnt spinning freely.... is that true? and how do i fix it?
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Question: Water pump pully
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patrick mannion from Greg Solow's Engine Room, June 18, 2009, 10:12
MasterThe water pump pulley is supposed to spin freely. The Pulley is attached by a shaft to an impeller that is located in the engine blocks cooling passages. When the pulley is rotated the impeller circulates coolant in the engine and pumps coolant out into the radiator to be cooled.
If the pulley won't rotate freely the water pump needs to be replaced.Flag ThisLike | 4 people like this4 -
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Aidenlei, June 18, 2009, 10:15Rookieok is replacing a water pump easy? and how much will it cost?
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patrick mannion, June 18, 2009, 12:00ReplyMasterOrigianl GM water pump and coolant is approx $150 (aftermarket water pump approx $70) and job takes about 1 to 1.2 hours to replace pump.
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Visitor, August 28, 2010, 08:30ReplyYes its suppose to spin freely. You need to loosen the bolts while the serp belt is on. The Serp belt helps hold the pully in place.
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