Water Pump & Timing Belt (Noise?)

Audi200T5000S · 10-10-2002, 12:07 PM

My water pump has gone out and needs to be replaced on my 1986 5000. I need to know if anyone has any idea what a grinding noise could have been when when I last had the car out. It sounded kinda of like a chain making a noise while the car was running. This noise started the day I parked the car. I knew the water pump was going bad, but I was still driving the car making sure everyday there was plenty of fluid in the car. I parked it when this noise started. Any ideas?

TPW · 10-10-2002, 03:30 PM

The idler pulley or the water pump could be rubbing on the cover. Remove the power steering belt, then take off the top of the front cover, put the power steering belt back on, then restart the car. You may even notice metal flakes or wear in the cover.

jimweisptd · 10-10-2002, 04:27 PM

The timing belt will make a turkey clucking sound at certain RPMs depending on the tension. Is that what it sounds like?

10-10-2002, 12:07 PM	#1
Audi200T5000S New Member Account #: 43242 Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 82	Water Pump & Timing Belt (Noise?) My water pump has gone out and needs to be replaced on my 1986 5000. I need to know if anyone has any idea what a grinding noise could have been when when I last had the car out. It sounded kinda of like a chain making a noise while the car was running. This noise started the day I parked the car. I knew the water pump was going bad, but I was still driving the car making sure everyday there was plenty of fluid in the car. I parked it when this noise started. Any ideas?

10-10-2002, 03:30 PM	#2
TPW New Member Account #: 35062 Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 268	Re: Water Pump & Timing Belt (Noise?) The idler pulley or the water pump could be rubbing on the cover. Remove the power steering belt, then take off the top of the front cover, put the power steering belt back on, then restart the car. You may even notice metal flakes or wear in the cover.

10-10-2002, 04:27 PM	#3
jimweisptd Junior Member Account #: 29555 Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 714	Re: Water Pump & Timing Belt (Noise?) The timing belt will make a turkey clucking sound at certain RPMs depending on the tension. Is that what it sounds like? __________________ Best Regards, Jim

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