Hi all,
I have a 2013 Mazda CX-9 that almost definitely lost it's water pump a couple days ago. I left the grocery store and heard some noise from the engine. Instead of immediately stopping, I drove for a couple miles (you know, because I'm an idiot) but noticed the temp gauge going up. I stopped before it actually overheated, but it was heading towards the high side of the temp gauge.
I checked the oil after I parked it and it was WAAAAY overfull and very runny. I'm about 98% sure that my water pump blew. The engine never seized and I didn't really let it get too hot, though it did make some weird noise. Almost like a whirring (which i had only ever heard when a water pump on a neon I had went and was machining the timing cover from the inside).
Is their any way to tell if I blew my whole engine or if I can get away with a water pump? One person I read mentioned changing the oil and running for just a minute to listen for valvetrain/rod noises. I would take on the water pump repair myself, along with the 40 page guide from this site if I thought it was worth the time/effort/money.
I have a 2013 Mazda CX-9 that almost definitely lost it's water pump a couple days ago. I left the grocery store and heard some noise from the engine. Instead of immediately stopping, I drove for a couple miles (you know, because I'm an idiot) but noticed the temp gauge going up. I stopped before it actually overheated, but it was heading towards the high side of the temp gauge.
I checked the oil after I parked it and it was WAAAAY overfull and very runny. I'm about 98% sure that my water pump blew. The engine never seized and I didn't really let it get too hot, though it did make some weird noise. Almost like a whirring (which i had only ever heard when a water pump on a neon I had went and was machining the timing cover from the inside).
Is their any way to tell if I blew my whole engine or if I can get away with a water pump? One person I read mentioned changing the oil and running for just a minute to listen for valvetrain/rod noises. I would take on the water pump repair myself, along with the 40 page guide from this site if I thought it was worth the time/effort/money.