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Originally Posted by
maxwell123455
Well I will have a look at the work shop manual but the next question is why would it have failed? is it due to the water pump failing first, is it due to me doing something wrong when I changed the coolant some 2-3k miles before or is it just something that goes over time?
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They just fail, simple as that. It's unlikely there's anything you've done, or rather not done. Running the cooling system with 100% water and no coolant can accelerate pump wear as part of a coolant's job is to lubricate the pump bearings, as can neglecting to change the coolant at regular intervals as it can become acidic, contain debris that is abrasive and the lubrication/corrosion inhibiting properties decay over time. Like any bearing and seal though, they do have a finite life and in your case, it's number was probably up.