water pump question

[new to this]

Is there a way of knowing if the water pump is turning while turning over the engine,with out taking the water pump cover off

Dave

[Goldstar]

stick your ear on the end of a screwdriver with the pointy end on the cover Dave, you should hear it whirrrrrrrrring

[Stagdad]

Wouldn't imagine you would hear anything whilst you were cranking the engine Paul. Idling may be.
Dave are you sure you've got a waterpump in there (;

[mike@thenook]

If you took off the front pipe that comes from the pump cover you would probably be able to a get camera down there (I have one that works with an i-phone but where are you Dave) or you might be able to put something down the hole like a piece of metal coat hanger maybe and get someone to turn the engine while feeling for movement on the end of the hanger - If your'e using the hanger method I'd put a mark on it to coincide where the end would be if it was touching the rotor, bit of guesswork but I'm sure it could be done....

Cheers

Mike

[new to this]

Wouldn't imagine you would hear anything whilst you were cranking the engine Paul. Idling may be.
Dave are you sure you've got a waterpump in there (;

The car did overheat, so not sure about the water pump

Dave

[new to this]

stick your ear on the end of a screwdriver with the pointy end on the cover Dave, you should hear it whirrrrrrrrring

Thanks Dave

[new to this]

If you took off the front pipe that comes from the pump cover you would probably be able to a get camera down there (I have one that works with an i-phone but where are you Dave) or you might be able to put something down the hole like a piece of metal coat hanger maybe and get someone to turn the engine while feeling for movement on the end of the hanger - If your'e using the hanger method I'd put a mark on it to coincide where the end would be if it was touching the rotor, bit of guesswork but I'm sure it could be done....

Cheers

Mike

Mike

Good idea,didnt think of that,i do have a camera

thanks Dave

[mike@thenook]

Sometimes I come up with good ideas, it just takes a long time in between each one these days!

[Goldstar]

WoulNote to self - read more carefully.dn't imagine you would hear anything whilst you were cranking the engine Paul. Idling may be.
Dave are you sure you've got a waterpump in there (;

note to self - read more carefully. Dave just bite the bullet and take it off while you’re there you can replace with Steve’s kit.

[new to this]

note to self - read more carefully. Dave just bite the bullet and take it off while you’re there you can replace with Steve’s kit.

Theres two ways to mod Steves kit to fit,just got to work out which one is better

Dave