That noise sounds water pump related. Did the pump have any in/out play?
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I don’t know why your engine was getting hot, but I suspect it has nothing to do with the water pump.
When I had the pump out, I checked for sideways wiggle, but not in/out. Didn't read about that until after I had reinstalled it. At the fan, there is no discernable play.That noise sounds water pump related. Did the pump have any in/out play?
I was just reading another thread about getting those rebuilt. Great idea, thanks for the prod. I'm on it.Bob, (original poster) glad your noise source has been fixed. I want to recommend that you pickup a spare air injection pump and send it to B-Z Rebuilders in Canoga Park, California and have it rebuilt for approximately 200 bucks. If you know little about the age/condition of that sucker, it’s well worth having one ready to go. Point being when / if it decides to seize up ( usually at the worse time possible ) you risk overheating because you already know that belt drives that nice new waterpump also.