water pump pulley noise and smoke from dipstick

2004 CADILLAC CTS
160,000 MILES • 4 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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TAURUS4US
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looking at a 2004 cadillac CTS 4cyl. on a test drive car the car drove smooth, however there was a low frequency noise under the hood that that increase and decrease with acceleration. a check of the engine oil at idle speed revealed light colored smoke from the dipstick reservoir, also water pump pulley had a wobble....I did not hear any increase internal engine noise at revving(except for the wobble noise). is this a serious impending problem? or is there an inexpensive fix?

Nov 2, 2015 at 8:43 AM
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DOCHAGERTY
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Ask to have your mechanic do a pre-purchase inspection and be sure rather than on a tow truck going back to be repaired.
Nov 2, 2015 at 9:34 AM