Sqeaky sound with smoke comin from timing belt cover..., I think it's coming from the water pump bearing Options

[trebilihp]

So I woke up this morning, feeling great and heading to a TRD meet looking for some supra action. Then I heard this sqeaky sound coming from under the hood. At first I tought it was a drivebelt slipping, but when the car came a little hotter, it didn't stop. I pulled over to have a look under that hood and noticed that a little smoke was coming out of the timing belt cover. I think it's coming from the water pump and that the bearing might be weared.

Has anyone of you guys experienced this before? What do you think about this and can I still drive it a little just to get to a good garage? Since I don't have time neither the tools to do it myself...

Thanks for looking!

[trebilihp]

I know its not under the cover , but it could be a small leak of coolant from the pump, burning somewhere and smoke coming up, passing trought the cover or smthg like that I tought. Yeah, about the smell, the thing is that it dosen't smell alot, but the thing i'm sure is that it doesn't smell burnt rubber. That's why my first hypothese was the water pump. Sometimes, it looks more like some kind of fume than thick smoke.. So I guess it could be like small drops of coolant. I took a quick look at the timing belt by pulling the upper part of the cover and it didn't seemed weared. I'll get this all checked friday and I'll give you some feedback. Thanks alot!