For crying out loud. Why me? UPDATE-Fixed!
 

So I put in a NEW, not rebuilt, water pump last week when I did my timing cover and lower intake gaskets. I was replacing the gasket, anyway, since the gasket set came with a Felpro plastic water pump gasket, so I got a pump from Autozone. The $25 dollar kind. Since I would have mine off anyway, why not a put a new one on, right?

WRONG!!

Late tonight, it decides to make HORRIBLE noises whenever the car is not moving, in gear or not. I haven't had time to diagnose yet, I guess it could be the PS pump. I did notice and post about fresh bearing noise once I got it back together last week.

Where can I get a GOOD new water pump for reasonable cost?

Read page 2 of this thread...

http://www.bonnevilleclub.com/forum/...ic.php?t=19534

JR's3800 talks about where he got his best pumps.

Hmm, no Bennette auto supply for a thousand miles. I'm off to Napa. Thanks, Jr. ;)

I decided to diagnose before I left. Took belts off individually. It is definatly the power steering pump. It has some in and out play, and a little clank when I first turn it.

Side note, my balancer pulley is developing a crack in the rubber near the rim, all the way around. Time to replace it?

It's a good time to, just cuz you're ripping everything else apart. Any rubber dust under it when you idle? Any shaking?

What's gonna bust next?

Well, no dust that I've noticed. There is some rattling accompanied when I start. There is no play in the belts attributed to the balancer. I think it still has some time.

If anyting else busts, I'm gonna fix up the old Buick Somerset as a daily driver until I get a job. 30+ mpg on regular.

Aw geez. I went to Napa, ordered a PS pump. I specified, 92 SSE supercharged. I get home, check the part number. The guy ordered me a pump for a NA engine. I am very upset.

He ordered me an NA pump with variable steering assist. Can I just swap the reserviors on them? Or do I need to cancel the order tomorrow, and wait till Wednesday or Thursday for the correct pump? As far as I can tell, they are the same, with different reserviors on them, but that is looking at the pictures on Napa's site. Anyone know if there is an internal difference?

I need this thing so my PS doesn't konk out on me!!!

The more I look, it seems like somethimg else.

When I took of individual belts, the rattling would only appear when the PS and alternator belt was on. Well, I was watching my HB pulley, it seems to wobble a bit at idle, the whole pulley and bolt, and steadies when I give it some throttle, and the rattle goes away. Right now, I'm not sure it is the PS pump.

When the car starts, there is a pop/rattle that has been around for a while, and it became worse when this noise started on Friday. I thought it was a combination of the exsisting sound and the PS pump.

What am I gonna do?

Well, it didn't really didn't do it yesterday when I was looking at it, but the outer portion of the balancer has about five degrees of rotation free of the center hub today. I don't think I need the PS pump, after all.

I JUST HAD THE STUPID THING OFF HALF A WEEK AGO!!