2004 Dodge Dakota Water Pump goes right after oil change

Tiny
KATIEMILNE
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  • 2004 DODGE DAKOTA
  • 6 CYL
  • 2WD
  • MANUAL
  • 140,000 MILES
Is there any chance that the oil change place might have failed to put something on/put something back together correctly to cause my water pump to go the day after? I went in for a routine oil change and then today my water pump failed. The oil change place said it was a bearing and that they had nothing to do with it. My truck was perfectly fine before I went in.
Friday, September 3rd, 2010 AT 10:30 PM

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Tiny
MHPAUTOS
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Hi there,

there would be nothing done during a service to damage a water pump, I do believe that this is just a coincidence, with the pump removed you may see evidence of the bearing being worn for some time, this is not uncommon to see.

Mark (mhpautos)
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Saturday, September 4th, 2010 AT 8:04 AM

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