You can not, and should not drive a car that has a bad water pump. The water pump pumps coolant through the engine. You engine will overheat and die without a functioning water pump.
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∙ 2014-05-23 22:44:23A bad water pump can cause your car to stall if the bearing has failed or it is causing overheating. A seized bearing will put excessive strain on the engine and stall it out.
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if there is white smoke that is bad not as bad as black but still bad u need probley not work on ur car and seek perfesanal help..........for the car not u.........or maybe.
check the the pump pressure at the rail
No. If you are getting air bubbles in the cooling system, you probaby have a bad head gasket or a cracked head.
Check the water pump drive shaft. If water is leaking from the hole beneath the drive, it's definitely a bad water pump seal and you can't repair them.
No, the drive belt spins the A/C compressor, water pump, and power steering pump.
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It is not recommended, overheating can cause severe damage that cost a lot more than just replacing the pump.
When a water pump is bad it will leak. There is a hole in the pump were water will leak out of.
It is rare for a water pump not to work however a water pump going bad will leak coolant and can be noisy from bad bearings.
Yes, some rare times the fins can come off the inside of the pump.
yes and no, if the water pump seals are bad antifreeze will leak from the weep hole on the water pump, but it is possible for the pump to go bad and not leak at all.
If the relay is bad, then the fuel pump will not work.
The use of regular water creates sediments and bad function of the water pump bearing.
If a water pump is bad they usually leak coolant
It is possible to drive with a bad power steering pump. However, this is not a good idea because the wheel won't turn as it should.