water pump?

["Rob P" <fristpenny@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Had my first Imperial break-down Saturday. Well, it didn't strand me, but it 
was spitting coolant, so I left it at my girlfriend's house.  Stuck in 
traffic, then driving it hard (up to about 90) all with a/c on, then more 
traffic.  When I parked, it started to steam from left front corner of hood.
Coolant is pouring out.  I think it's the seam on the driver's side of the 
water pump.  Would this be normal if the pump lets go? Making some clicking 
noises. Hopefully the pump bearing and not engine internals.  Idiot light 
never came on and car ran fine, so hopefully I didn't overheat it.
Anything I should know about doing a water pump on an '83?  Any brands, etc 
I should avoid?  Anything else I should look for?

Thanks everybody,
Rob

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