Why the water pump went on my 2009 a theory

[CoryM]

I'd guess it comes down to who has had their belts changed or even just R&Red. It's easy to over-tighten the belt and put abnormal load on the small water pump bearing.

[IllusionX]

Originally Posted by CoryM

I'd guess it comes down to who has had their belts changed or even just R&Red. It's easy to over-tighten the belt and put abnormal load on the small water pump bearing.

Car was 3 years old when the bearing failed and on the original belt, so I don't think this was the issue.

Later pump had a small leak, so I had it replaced at the same time as redoing the seal of the timing chain cover.

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[dogsridewith]

Originally Posted by IllusionX

Car was 3 years old when the bearing failed and on the original belt, so I don't think this was the issue.

Later pump had a small leak, so I had it replaced at the same time as redoing the seal of the timing chain cover.

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But you didn't know how much over-tightened it may have been for the first 3 years.

[bronsin]

Originally Posted by CoryM

I'd guess it comes down to who has had their belts changed or even just R&Red. It's easy to over-tighten the belt and put abnormal load on the small water pump bearing.

That’s another possibility and there’s no belt tensioner to prevent that