1998 Toyota Avensis noisy water pump

1998 TOYOTA AVENSIS
140,000 MILES • 4 CYL • 2WD • MANUAL
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J.JEFCOATE
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noisy when cold silent when engine warm
Feb 15, 2010 at 7:41 AM
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LEGITIMATE007
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hi, mostlikely the bearings in the pulley are bad, and pitted, once they heat up and expand, they become less noisy, time to replace it.
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legitimate007
Feb 15, 2010 at 8:52 AM
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