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2006 Impala SS - Water pump has gone out twice

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Old September 7th, 2016, 1:39 AM
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Default 2006 Impala SS - Water pump has gone out twice

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A couple of years ago I inherited a 2006 Impala SS with only 15,000 miles on it. Soon after the water pump, "exploded" (quoting from the mechanic). I figured it was just a fluke. A few weeks ago (and less than 20000 miles later), it happened again. I'm just curious as to whether this is a known weakness of this car, or is something else going on?
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Did the mechanic put in an off brand pump? Did he put in antifreeze or water? The cheaply rebuilt pumps don't always last for a long time.




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