| A Volvo vehicle's cooling system could not | | | | pump are coolant leak coming from the water |
| function properly without a Volvo water pump | | | | pump or from the surrounding area, loose pulley |
| that acts as the heart of the cooling system, | | | | bearing, excessive belt tension, wearing out, and |
| pumping, and circulating the coolant throughout the | | | | seal failure. A growling noise is also an indication of |
| cooling system, from the radiator to the engine | | | | a bearing failure. If this happens, more serious |
| and then back. A typical Volvo water pump takes | | | | problems may occur like the breaking of the |
| its power from the engine. Some water pumps | | | | timing belt, thus, causing the engine valves to |
| operate through a belt and pulley. Others use a | | | | crash into the pistons. |
| gear or chain. This power is transferred to a | | | | Today, some water pumps are relatively easy to |
| shaft, which contains an impeller that spins and | | | | access and can be serviced with basic hand tools |
| circulates coolant in as much as the same way as | | | | and mechanical know-how. Other water pumps |
| a propeller works on a boat or an airplane to | | | | are located deep inside an engine. Professional help |
| move water or air. Both the shaft and impeller | | | | is therefore, required. Water pumps that get their |
| spin on a sealed bearing. | | | | power from the timing belt or chain are often |
| Water pumps wear out from time to time, and | | | | located inside the engine and best replaced when |
| may even get damaged. When the gasket or seal | | | | servicing either component, and vice versa. It is |
| behind the Volvo water pump begins to leak or | | | | recommended to have the Volvo water pump |
| when the bearing for the pulley gives way, one | | | | checked by a professional to prevent more |
| can already say that the water pump is already | | | | serious damages. |
| broken. Other symptoms of a faulty Volvo water | | | | |