2015 ram 1500 longhorn 5.7 hemi
Hey all. Im a 2nd year apprentice in Ontario. Recently my girlfriend’s uncle has been having issues with his ram. Just this past weekend, he turned it on for the first time in a day, and instant bearing noise and squealing came from the water pump pulley(pretty obvious the bearings shot because it sounded like metal debris being thrown around in the pulley) but there’s also a very light spray misting of some fluid coming from what looks like the tensioner on the top of it. It was wet and when I rubbed it, it was like a brown ish red colour. I did do the deodorant stick trick on the belt before I did a full quick look at it to see if I could quiet the belt down. Then that spray showed up and I told him to shut it off
Would he still be able to drive the truck in the state it’s in, until I replace the water pump for him when they get it? Is the water pump pulley able to be replaced without replacing the whole water pump assembly?