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What does a bad water pump sound like?

Updated: 10/21/2022
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If the bearing has gone bad, it can sound like a high pitch squeal --similar to squeaky breaks. If it is the bearing, the squeal will stop as soon as you turn the car off. If it continues, then the sound your hearing is the high pressure escaping from your overheated cooling system which sounds very similar.

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