RE: I think it's getting louder...

["Perry, Christopher" <christopher.perry@cotelligent.com>]

I have had experience with the water pump rattling terribly but not
leaking.  When I pulled it off the car the shaft was definitely LOOSE.
With a new one the noise was gone. This was on an '86 4ks.
HTH
chris perry

>-----Original Message-----
>From:	Gross Scruggs [SMTP:GScruggs@wposmtp.nps.navy.mil]
>Sent:	Wednesday, September 03, 1997 2:36 PM
>To:	quattro@coimbra.ans.net
>Subject:	I think it's getting louder...
>
>the rattling noise at the front and top of the engine, I mean.  Maybe I'm
>just
>listening for it now.  Been thinking it's the hydro pump but am beginning to
>wonder if it is the water pump making all the noise.  Looked in the archives
>and
>found few occurances of water pump failures and no mention of failure being
>preceeded by such an aural announcement.  (It is possible that I need
>practice
>using the search engine...)  
>
>I rebuilt the hydro pump a few months ago which stopped the overflow problem
>in
>the reservoir, but now it leaks a bit.  Coolant temperatures are well
>behaved. 
>Anyone out there illuminate me on what I'm likely up against? 
>
>Regards,  Gross Scruggs
>