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Water pump how do you tell if it is working?

   
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Old 06-03-2008, 09:01 AM
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Default Water pump how do you tell if it is working?
I have a 91 740 none turbo 4 cylinder.How do you tell if the water pump is working,I know if you had a radiator cap to tke of you could see it curcuilating in the radiator.
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Old 06-04-2008, 10:43 AM
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Default RE: Water pump how do you tell if it is working?
What makes you think it's NOT working? If it's not leaking, then it's probably fine. Volvo pumps, unlike others, have metal impalers and I have never seen one fail. If it did fail, you'd see the temp shoot up really fast once the car warms up.
 
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Default RE: Water pump how do you tell if it is working?
Visit www.stepbystepvolvo.com for guide to replacing waterpump.
 
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