Warbling water pump??

[Bill Phelps]

Actually, I have tried briefly running the car without the timing belt cover
for that very reason, and unfortunately, the noise persisted..

Thanks

Bill

> -----Original Message-----
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> Sent:	Tuesday, July 30, 2002 1:30 PM
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> Cc:	wphelps at rizzo.com
> Subject:	re: Warbling water pump??
>
> I suspected the shaft was rubbing the timing belt cover, which it was in
> one of my Type 85's, but I don't know if that was the cause of the noise
> either.
>
> Something to check, I suppose.
>
> Ken
>
> Quoting Bill Phelps <wphelps at rizzo.com>:
>
> > I seem to recall this issue in posts from a few years back.. I get a
> > warbling sound at just above idle from the front of the motor and I'm
> > guessing its the water pump on my 87 4KQ. Archive posts point either to
> a
> > poor quality pump or too much tension on the timing belt. It has
> generally
> > made this noise since I aquired the car with 108K on the odo. Timing
> belt,
> > water pump and idler pulley were replaced at 120K mi, still makes the
> same
> > noise now at 130K mi.
> >
> > Has found either the pump or t-belt tension to the cause of the problem?
> > I've checked the other belts and I'm pretty sure they are not the cause
> of
> > the problem.
> >
> > Thanks in advance
> >