2005 Chevy Trailblazer water pump and fan clutch

Tiny
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2005 Chevy Trailblazer All Wheel Drive Automatic 811500 miles

how do you know when to replace the water pump and fan clutch?
Saturday, March 21st, 2009 AT 2:10 PM

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Tiny
DENNYP
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The fan clutch will normally set a trouble code when it goes bad. Sometimes it might just get really loud. The water pump will get noisey, loose, or leak coolant. You can do a quick check by grabbing the fan blade and see if it moves up and down. If so, the water pump is bad.
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