1999 Pontiac Grand Prix play in water pump pulley

1999 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX
206,058 MILES • 3.8L • V6 • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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JR47
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The other day i was inspecting my car and noticed a decent amount of play in the water pump pulley. Just want to know if this pulley can be replaced or does the pump it self have to go aswell. The car itself has no overheating problems or anything like that.
Jun 28, 2015 at 9:54 PM
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WRENCHTECH
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Pulleys don't go bad unless the bolt are just left loose. It's the water pump that causes that.
Jun 29, 2015 at 2:13 AM
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JR47
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Ok, yeah as i watched it spin with the car running you can see it actually wobble back and forth.
Jun 29, 2015 at 9:31 PM
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