Water pump whine.

[RepairmanDan]

I think my water pump is starting to whine. Does that mean it will fail soon.

 

[Uncle Gump]

You sure it isn't the power steering pump... pretty common.

Not sure I've heard a water pump whine.

 

[RepairmanDan]

Yes I'm sure it's not the power steering.

 

[sgtsandman]

If it is indeed the water pump, I would say that the bearings are failing and yes, it's about to fail.

 

[RepairmanDan]

Yes I figured as much. It's getting noiser. Shoot. Thanks for the input.

 

[RepairmanDan]

After looking into it further I found a bad idler pulley. So I changed it and It was that making the noise. Pumps fine. Yay!