[david-b]

Originally Posted by rmzerosk8er

Well the other day I was driving my car then heard a ticking comming from my engine. When I looked down i noticed that my car was overheating. I pulled over and stopped the car. As soon as I did this smoke started filtering out of the engine's timming belt cover. I noticed that the belt was still tight. I know if that rips I will have bent valves (and the engine will blow pretty much). I also noticed under the car was some antifreeze. Note: the smoke smelled like burned antifreze. I was told my water pump Siezed up. Can anyone tell me what's the deal.

Oh when I started the car later the car knocking was even louder than when I shut it off.

I need the car to be fixed ASAP or I will lose my job.

First welcome to AF. Sorry to hear you are having problems.

Look to see where the coolant dripped from. If the pump breaks, I don't think it will leak... it just stops flowing. Is there coolant in the reserve tank? And was it boiling in there when you had the issue? Open your thermastat cap and see if it's stuck open/close or broken.

What year and trim do you have?