340 Rad Hose Collapsing

Well the hose spring solved one problem just not the problem I originally wrote about. A weird screeching noise I get at 3000 rpm. Pulled the fan belt off and the noise went away. So I'm thinking this narrows it down to the water pump or power steering pump. Sound seems to be right at the front of the engine though. Never did a water pump before. How big a job is it? Any tips?