Alright, like I said in the chat thread, I think I'm just being paranoid, but since I got the trans replaced, I'm hearing all sorts of random, inconsistent, noises that worry me. For a while now, I've suspected my water pump might be on its way out, but my temps have stayed in acceptable ranges, and any noise hasn't been too alarming. A couple days ago, I thought I heard the characteristic rock in a tin can noise on a cold startup before work. When I got home, and made a recording, the noise was nearly gone. Only heard the clank a couple of times within a few minutes.
This morning, there was a loud and repeated knocking noise. Increased with RPMs, but it drove to work fine, and seemed to settle down after a few minutes. During my research, came across a number of threads and videos, among them was this video, cuz this is the same sound I heard (just a lot faster)
So that had me a bit nervous. Also saw that many suggested removing the belt, and seeing if any noises went away. But of course, when I started the truck to come home, the noise was gone. Shot some video anyway, stopped and removed the belt for a bit, and then spun the accessories by hand. When the belt was removed, there's a ticking sound that seems to be coming from the top of the engine. Is this the famed lifter tick that I've heard about? After tinkering with the fan, I'm pretty confident that it's time to order a new water pump.
Does anyone hear anything with their trained ears, that I should be mindful of?
This morning, there was a loud and repeated knocking noise. Increased with RPMs, but it drove to work fine, and seemed to settle down after a few minutes. During my research, came across a number of threads and videos, among them was this video, cuz this is the same sound I heard (just a lot faster)
So that had me a bit nervous. Also saw that many suggested removing the belt, and seeing if any noises went away. But of course, when I started the truck to come home, the noise was gone. Shot some video anyway, stopped and removed the belt for a bit, and then spun the accessories by hand. When the belt was removed, there's a ticking sound that seems to be coming from the top of the engine. Is this the famed lifter tick that I've heard about? After tinkering with the fan, I'm pretty confident that it's time to order a new water pump.
Does anyone hear anything with their trained ears, that I should be mindful of?