Dealer told water pump was leaking need help/advice.

I gave up because i could still hear bubbling, i took it to the dealer for a coolant flush. It ended up getting worse, the bubbles/gurgling is super loud now. The heat works fine. I'm literally screwed, i have no idea whats going on, the water pump isn't leaking and i left the car overnight on the driveway and couldn't find any puddles. I now have to go back to the dealer and let them diagnose the real problem $$$$$$$$.

 

I ended up giving it to the dealer to figure out whats going on, the bubbles would not go away. Thanks though.

 

When i took the water pump out it had that pink stuff all over the place. I'll upload a picture as soon as i can, to see if it was normal or leaking.

 

Thanks for the tip, i guess its too late now i went ahead and replaced it, i'll call it preventive maintenace to make myself feel better.

Before i went to the dealer i did, and the level did not drop nor did the sound go away, i gave up and went to the dealer.I have not yet done this after i got back from the dealer. Should i rev it up again and see if it goes away? I'm not sure how big of a factor heat is but it works well both before and after the dealer.

 

Ok i did it, I ran the engine for 10 min max heat, then took for a HARD drive around the block. I noticed the heat was way hotter burning hot than before my trip to the dealer.(EDIT: heat felt the same as before i replaced the pump). So far no bubbles or gurgling, i'll let the car cool overnight and then check overflow/radiator tank. I hooked up Bluetooth obd 2 adapter and the coolant temp it was showing was 63-66C or about ~150F. I'll skip taking it to the dealer for now. I have my fingers crossed. I will post back with a final update once i check again tomorrow for the bubbling. Once again i can't thank you enough with all the help you have given.

 

I just got back form giving it a hard drive around the block, i hear no bubbles anymore hopefully it stays that way. I'll double check tomorrow. Either way thanks for the tip, i'll wait before going back to the dealer. Thanks again.

 

I just checked it again i still hear it for 5 seconds and then it goes away . I'm tempted to call it quits and call this a failure on my part. I have no idea what else to do.

 

I'll record and upload as soon as i hear it again. I don't want to give up its just i'm really worried i messed up. Bleeding the coolant should not be difficult i have done way more complex tasks than this. Again thanks for your help, i'll see if i can hear it again if not i will upload as soon as i can.

 

Hmm, i would have thought it would have opened by them i'll rev it up again.
I made a quick video, if you turn it up you can barely hear the sound for a sec, the mic couldn't pick it up well.

 

Mini update i revved it up again and the max rpm was about 3k, once i hit 85C the car dropped to 1.1k rpm, i waited but the car would not respond to the throttle movement, a few minutes later the car recognized the input and went back to 3k while the temp was around 85-86C, heats set at max temp and speed, i'll rev it up some more and drive it hard once more now that i hope the thermostat has opened.

 

Just got back from the freeway i drove the car hard college student style . Simply put temp got up to 87/88C while the heat was on max. I slowed down on the off ramp and went back on the free way and got temp high up 87/88C then turned the heat on max and left it their. No matter what i did i could not get it past 89C. I drove the prius hard. So i have revved it up to 3k while in the driveway with the thermostat on (hopefully) and then did the freeway run. I'll let the car rest and double check for the sound in the morning as well as the level. For now i'll hold out on the dealer. Since the car gives great heat and wont go above 89C, is it safe enough to drive?