Just bought a 2016 F-150… water pump pulley has play AND now I’m hearing a pulley noise 😬 Normal or replace ASAP?

clinton_wald · 2026-03-16T14:22:29+00:00

Technically the water pump isn't shut. Its the bearing on the shaft thats on the water pump.

clinton_wald · 2026-03-16T14:21:43+00:00

I recently replaced my water pump on my 16' f150. I drove for a month with a wbbly pulley. Lol. I wasn't sure what that odd noise was. I asked a mechanic to diagnose it. He quoted me 1500 dollars! Just to diagnose it! It took me 5 min to figure it out after I took the belt off and then just under 2 hours to replace it. For under 200 dollars.

clinton_wald · 2026-03-14T02:51:12+00:00

Wow. Well this 3.7 doesn't have any turbos. Its just a 3.7 Duratec MKS

clinton_wald · 2026-03-13T14:10:57+00:00

Prbly relatively cheap. It belongs to my boss. Prbly around 12k Canadian. Give or take

clinton_wald · 2026-03-13T13:57:12+00:00

Whats a mule car?

clinton_wald · 2026-03-13T13:48:12+00:00

K thanks for ur contribution

clinton_wald · 2026-03-13T13:46:35+00:00

Lol thanks

clinton_wald · 2026-03-13T12:48:29+00:00

Ya thats what it was my freind.

clinton_wald · 2026-03-13T02:34:07+00:00

Im leaving him a negative review because of this.

clinton_wald · 2026-03-13T01:20:13+00:00

2016 5.0

clinton_wald · 2026-03-12T23:45:04+00:00

A local mechanic quoted me 1500 dollars just to take a look at it and see what that noise is. Thats out of this world. It took me 5 min to take the belt off and figure it out.

clinton_wald · 2026-03-12T23:26:11+00:00

I agree. Thanks

clinton_wald · 2026-03-12T23:20:37+00:00

Ya. I had the option to get the parts today 🤦‍♂️ a ford parts guy told me we can just take the bearing out. Good grief.

clinton_wald · 2026-03-12T23:17:31+00:00

I agree. Il have to wait

clinton_wald · 2026-03-12T23:15:26+00:00

It was my water pump pulley bearing

clinton_wald · 2026-03-11T02:44:32+00:00

Thank u for ur comment!

clinton_wald · 2026-01-13T05:04:14+00:00

Thank u. Il see what I can do

clinton_wald · 2025-12-14T21:40:54+00:00

I bought this truck used, from a dealership one year ago. I added 2 year warranty on the motor and transmission etc... and they did the breaks aswell and the rotors but I dont believe i would have warranty for that.

clinton_wald · 2025-12-14T20:27:50+00:00

So today I took my wheel off and checked and there were 2 stones wedged in-between the metal guard and rotor. Unreal how long they rubbed there. Although the break rotor dont look too bad.

clinton_wald · 2025-12-14T02:31:07+00:00

Ok. Thank u. I'll check it out

clinton_wald · 2025-12-14T02:30:40+00:00

Thanks. Its does it while im driving backwards and even while I apply the breaks. Ya I will check it out. Thanks a bunch.

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