MYBAD79
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Not sure what's the best sub-forum to stick this in ....
A friend of mine asked me to listen to his son's car, a 2003 focus.... Doesn't really matter what year/make/model.... Anyways: that engine sounded so friggin scary, it's unbelievable..... I have been working and messing with engines for over 25 years and this one I was convinced to blow up within the next 500 miles, that's how bad the knocking noise was...... Really !!!
I told him to look for used engines......
Two weeks later he called me and said that engine puked water/coolant all over the place.....
I found it threw the serpentine belt and the water pump pulley was wobbly.....
Turned out the water pump bearing was shot, with a new water pump, new belt and new tensioner the engine runs and sounds like brand new.....
Bottom line: do not underestimate what kind of noise a water pump can make.....
A friend of mine asked me to listen to his son's car, a 2003 focus.... Doesn't really matter what year/make/model.... Anyways: that engine sounded so friggin scary, it's unbelievable..... I have been working and messing with engines for over 25 years and this one I was convinced to blow up within the next 500 miles, that's how bad the knocking noise was...... Really !!!
I told him to look for used engines......
Two weeks later he called me and said that engine puked water/coolant all over the place.....
I found it threw the serpentine belt and the water pump pulley was wobbly.....
Turned out the water pump bearing was shot, with a new water pump, new belt and new tensioner the engine runs and sounds like brand new.....
Bottom line: do not underestimate what kind of noise a water pump can make.....