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Probably not water pump
Posted by Eiron [Email] (more from Eiron) on Tue, 19 May 2009 21:11:54
In Reply to: 2002 9-3SE Rattling Noise from Engine, Justin VanAbrahams [Profile/Gallery]
, Tue, 19 May 2009 14:27:27
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Hey Justin,
I can't tell you what it is, only what it most likely isn't. When the water pump on our '99 9-3 went, it didn't really make any noise to speak of. It just started weeping coolant. Compare that to the water pumps on my '90 C900 & my son's '85 C900, which both made continuous growling types of noises when the bearings went bad. Of course, both those cars have essentially the same pump, while the 9-3's is different.
A pronounced rattly-clangy noise would make me suspect a heat shield or other loosened part. We had our '99 for about eight yrs & I was pretty familiar with its noises. Our '02 has only been here for 4+ months, so I'm not as familiar with its sounds yet.
Greg
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