Guessing Water Pump??

[Ernzo]

My Jeep does not overheat, and the weep hole is not weeping, but there is a ticking from the front of the motor, either the water pump or??

I think that water pump is old, old, old.

It does not seem to be a pulley or the alternator. It can be heard while driving, and is louder if I stick my head underneath the front bumper. It is a ticking, I feel no vibration, and it is a *light* ticking, not a rod. Thank God.

I will try the old stick of wood to listen trick tomorrow, any other way to determine? I really do NOT want to put in a water pump in less I have too.

[kyjman]

this is just a stab in the dark, but it could be the timing chain causing the ticking....My motor does some ticking and I know its the timing chain, but its a 258. Also you may have a stuck lifter causing the noise....I'd check those two ting first...good luck

[andy d]

remove the belts, start the engine, does the noise go away? if its there, its not the accesories. id make real sure it was something be fore i replaced anything. this is a lesson i learned the hard way. my bwm has a clatter in the front of the engine. i have replaced the alternator bearings, the fan clutch and the waterpump. still got the noise. either the p/s pump or the ac compressor clutch. they work fine and i wont mess with them 'til they get worse.

[Ernzo]

Hmmmm. It stopped. I mean, it was fairly loud, now stopped. Checking everything today. Thanks for the feedback. I like the remove the belts idea.