Water Pump Advice

[Cunney]

My water pump is whining these past few days, obviously it's been very cold.

Is it common for these to fail? Will I be daft not to change it? Belts were changed only 12k ago so it's a long time until they'll be done again.

Also are they driven by the cambelt or aux belt?

It's a 55 plate 182 (cup packs)

Thanks for any advice

 

[sideways danny]

doubt it's the water pump. Very unusual failure indeed. More likely something to do the the belt, tensioner, idler, or possibly the PAS pump which is prone to dying.