The water pump needs to be replaced but now it is taking several attempts to start the car.
Be carfull with a failing water pump! Correct as the user above has said about bearings.. which can actually end up costing you more than a water pump if left uncehcked. You may also begin to leak antifreeze out of what is called a wheep hole. This will do two things.. lubricate your belt (belt slippage) and one larger issue, if it get blown into your alternator, say goodbye! Alternators and antifreeze do not mix.
How can this simple question evolve into the previous nine answers? The water pump is belt driven and mounted on the front of the engine. The starter is electrically powered and drives the ring gear on the flywheel to start the engine. One has nothing to do with the other mechanically. Hard starting can have a hundred different causes, but keep in mind the starter's only function is to spin the motor over at a certain speed. Now for the answer..... The worn water pump is allowing the alternator belt to slip and the battery is not getting fully charged. The engine does not spin over at the desired speed and the engine gets hard to start.
If the engine is getting too hot because of the bad water pump, it can cause it to be harder to start after it has been running long enough to warm up. But it should still start normally cold.
No, the two would be unrelated. What is the car doing? Is the starter turning the engine over every time fast enough? Then it is not the starter, and you should look for something else.
IF IT IS WATER PUMP IT WILL BE LEAKING WATER A LITTLE JUST ABOUT EVERYDAY IF U ARE GONNA WAIT TILL CHANGE IT MAKE SURE U KEEP RESERVIOR FULL AND NO A BAD WATER PUMP SHOULD NOT CAUSE TROUBLE WITH STARTER MAYBE FLY WHEEL PROBLEMS OR STARTER PROBLEMS STARTING ALSO SORRY GOOD LUCK
