should i change my water pump (venture) if the pulley is not spinning

Asked by Christopher Aug 09, 2012 at 07:32 AM about the 2002 Chevrolet Venture

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Andrew answered 12 years ago

Turning by hand its not spinning? Then yes. Was there a loud squealing when the belt is on?

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Christopher answered 12 years ago

yes there was squealing but was not loud, so i guess i would change it then, do you know what would cause this,

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Andrew answered 12 years ago

It is possible but i havent seen one lock up. Can you move it by hand? How does it feel? They do have a bearing in them that can wear out and that can make a noise too. It will most likly wobble around with the belt off if the bearing went bad. You may also hear crunching when you turn it.

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Christopher answered 12 years ago

I went a head and changed the pump,. Apparently the bearings went bad and caused it to jam i had to bang it off, now the vehicle is perfect, Thanks a lot for your help guys..

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