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Old 11-10-2013, 12:16 AM
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A couple of days ago the water pump broke off my XD. I haven't even got 50,000 miles on it yet. In my 68 years this is the second water pump problem I can remember. The other one was on a Ford product that had a leaky seal and that was in the 60's or 70's. The garage man told me this is happening to a lot of Toyota products so be sure to check your water pump if you hear any funny noises from the engine compartment.
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Toyota/ Scion are famous for water pump failure. I have replaced so many I can do them in my sleep.
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That's interesting I've never heard of a waterpump breaking off an engine before.
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my water pump is still going strong after 9 years and 90,000 miles
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