2004 Dodge Dakota Water Pump goes right after oil change

2004 DODGE DAKOTA
140,000 MILES • 6 CYL • 2WD • MANUAL
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KATIEMILNE
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Is there any chance that the oil change place might have failed to put something on/put something back together correctly to cause my water pump to go the day after? I went in for a routine oil change and then today my water pump failed. The oil change place said it was a bearing and that they had nothing to do with it. My truck was perfectly fine before I went in.
Sep 3, 2010 at 10:30 PM
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MHPAUTOS
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Hi there,

there would be nothing done during a service to damage a water pump, i do believe that this is just a coincidence, with the pump removed you may see evidence of the bearing being worn for some time, this is not uncommon to see.

mark (mhpautos)
Sep 4, 2010 at 8:04 AM
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