Hi All

First post , so hello :)

I have a 2005 petrol 2.0 litre auto estate , i had it serviced last week , and the mechanic said the coolant tank just had pure water in ,so refilled it with appropriate levels of anti freeze

Left it 2 days , drove 4 miles to work , and got screeching at high loads (60mph and when demister was on) , got to work and coolant dripping everywhere underneath with a burning smell from under the bonnet

Mechanic comes back out , says the water pump needs replacing , it has a `hole in it` , but surely its a case of if the seals perished to the bearing rather than a hole in the pump ? , i also was told it could be the alternator belt?

Basically would like to know

A) How long can i drive it , like this

B) Forearmed would be good before approaching a garage! so any advice welcome

Cheers

With a damaged water pump I wouldn't be driving it at all

Don't drive with a damaged water pump, I did this on an old mk5 escort and regretted it when it went fully. As it went in 2ft of snow and damaged the belt, so cost more to replace.

Thanks Fellas

Just get the thing in a garage ASAP aye ?