Water pump bearing noise and driving
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Water pump bearing noise and driving
I started hearing bad bearing noise from my water pump on my 09 RX350 while away from home. Video attached.
Mileage - ~125K and I believe it is the original pump.
No coolant leaks or high engine temps yet.
I would rather drive home (~500 miles) and get it fixed locally rather than trying to hunt down a reliable place here.
Is it safe to drive back the 500 miles or could this go bad really fast in the middle of nowhere/highway ?
Thanks for any pointers.
Mileage - ~125K and I believe it is the original pump.
No coolant leaks or high engine temps yet.
I would rather drive home (~500 miles) and get it fixed locally rather than trying to hunt down a reliable place here.
Is it safe to drive back the 500 miles or could this go bad really fast in the middle of nowhere/highway ?
Thanks for any pointers.
Last edited by lanb; 05-21-23 at 05:57 PM.
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lccgl479 (05-21-23)
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Are you sure its the water pump..... pump bearing noise is a whine grinding noise that gets louder with more use...your noise is a clicking noise....if it is the bearing its about to lock up.... only way to tell is to pull the belt tensioner so the serpentine belt is loose ..grab the pump pulley and the you can tell if its about to go
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spinellib (05-21-23)
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No Way I Would Take the Chance
Originally Posted by lanb;[url=tel:11509317
11509317[/url]]I started hearing bad bearing noise from my water pump on my 09 RX350 while away from home. Video attached.
Mileage - ~150K and I believe it is the original pump.
No coolant leaks or high engine temps yet.
I would rather drive home (~500 miles) and get it fixed locally rather than trying to hunt down a reliable place here.
Is it safe to drive back the 500 miles or could this go bad really fast in the middle of nowhere/highway ?
Thanks for any pointers.
Mileage - ~150K and I believe it is the original pump.
No coolant leaks or high engine temps yet.
I would rather drive home (~500 miles) and get it fixed locally rather than trying to hunt down a reliable place here.
Is it safe to drive back the 500 miles or could this go bad really fast in the middle of nowhere/highway ?
Thanks for any pointers.
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Margate330 (05-21-23)
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Lexus Test Driver
Hi friends, no way I would chance taking the car on a trip with any unidentified noises of any kind.
To risky IMO
To risky IMO
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lccgl479 (05-22-23)
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Racer
After listening to your mp3, I have no idea what is making that noise.
My experience with water pumps has been that a bad water pump is completely unpredictable as to how long it will last before totally self destructing. If you tried to drive 500 miles with a bad water pump, I would bet that you won't make it.
My experience with water pumps has been that a bad water pump is completely unpredictable as to how long it will last before totally self destructing. If you tried to drive 500 miles with a bad water pump, I would bet that you won't make it.
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lccgl479 (05-22-23)
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Thanks all, you guys were all right. We took a chance (before the replies posted) and the water pump gave up and started leaking after 150 miles. Lesson learnt .
Waiting to get it fixed after the weekend.
Waiting to get it fixed after the weekend.
Last edited by lanb; 05-21-23 at 09:18 PM.
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lccgl479 (05-22-23)
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OP thank you for posting, especially the recording, our car is making a similar noise and I've removed the water pump, replacement is on order. My question - did your car make the noise immediately upon starting or was it quiet for the first minute or two? I ask because my old pump, besides a slight coolant weep, appears fine, rotates smoothly, no play.
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