Q&A for How to Fix a Water Pump in a Vehicle

Open the radiator cap and stick your finger in it when the engine is cold. If there is oil on your finger, this is one sign of a cracked block. Your engine will lose compression and overheat, this is another sign. Your vehicle might also lose or burn a lot of oil.

Open the hood, follow the belt, and it should be underneath the main fan right behind the radiator.

Very important, because without it the cooling fan cannot start at the right time, and also the car's main computer needs to know it for the right fuel air mixture.

Ir depends how bad it is, but overall no, avoid doing so at all cost. The car can overheat and get damaged badly. Very expensive repairs.