Okay, water pump failure still may have occurred. Here is a pic of the drive belt accessory arrangement. Some water pumps are driven by the timing belt and others are driven by the serpentine belt. Usually when the bearings in the water pump go the pulley will flop around and throw the belt so you should be able to feel how loose it is.
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Tuesday, September 24th, 2019 AT 9:12 AM