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1996 Chevy Cavalier Water Pump Bearing

Tiny
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Noises problem
1996 Chevy Cavalier 4 cyl Automatic 135000 miles

I have a bad water pump that I put sealant into that has minimized the leak pretty well. Now a month or 2 later, I'm getting a grinding and high pitch noise (similar to what you would hear if your window was cracked just a little). Researcing online I'm 95% sure it is the water pump bearing.

Can I keep driving if I continue to add antifreeze? Or will the bearing eventually just not work anymore? If it stops working, the car overheats?
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Friday, August 20th, 2010 AT 1:11 PM

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Tiny
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If you keep abusing your car like that your going to end up buying a motor for it. NEVER but sealer in a cooling system to fix a leak. All you accomplish is plugging everything up. The car needs a water pump. Replace it and flush the system to try to get some of that gunk back out of it. There is no such thing as "Mechanic in a Can"
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Friday, August 20th, 2010 AT 1:15 PM
Tiny
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Just trying to make it last another 1.5 months until I have a down payment for another car.
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Friday, August 20th, 2010 AT 1:18 PM
Tiny
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Also, the person who actually put the sealer in it added a lubricant as well. He said it would help cut down on gunking everything up. Thoughts?
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Friday, August 20th, 2010 AT 1:23 PM
Tiny
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Nonsense.
Replace the water pump or park the car.
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Friday, August 20th, 2010 AT 1:41 PM

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