Water pump replacement

Tiny
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Sound like a new water pump is in order! Thanks for your help!
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Saturday, November 24th, 2018 AT 12:07 PM (Merged)
Tiny
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I am having an over heating problem and was told I need to buy a better water pump because the one that is in my car is not big enough to handle pressure. I was told I need one from Carquest.
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Saturday, November 24th, 2018 AT 12:07 PM (Merged)
Tiny
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Does not really matter where you buy the pump from. There is only the one design for each car. If you have put a new pump on and the car is still overheating, you will need to do more diagnosing to get to the root of the problem.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/engine-overheating-or-running-hot

Read that guide and check things out. Let us know.
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Saturday, November 24th, 2018 AT 12:07 PM (Merged)
Tiny
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You need to include the engine size and the history related to this issue. With no other information to go on, it sounds like you were told this by a parts salesman.

Was the water pump replaced recently? If so, did the overheating problem start at the same time, or after that? Why was the water pump replaced? At what speeds does the overheating occur; only at low speeds or when idling? Only at higher speeds? Are you losing coolant? What else has been done to try to solve the problem, and what were the results of those repairs?
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Saturday, November 24th, 2018 AT 12:07 PM (Merged)
Tiny
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Hi heyman1104, welcome to the forum. Did not mean to butt into your conversation. We were typing at the same time.
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Saturday, November 24th, 2018 AT 12:07 PM (Merged)
Tiny
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Do not worry about it Doc. Always good to have as many experts as possible working together.
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Saturday, November 24th, 2018 AT 12:08 PM (Merged)

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