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[95azSHO]

I have a very nasty squeel coming from the engine area. ( History ) I've changed out the serpintine tensioner pully and the lower ideler pully and the water pump in the past. There's no grinding sound just a squeel. It does get louder as the engine revs higher. I'm leaning towards the W/P but the sound is different. I've inspected both ideler pullies and the SERP TEN pully and nothing. Could it be coming from the timeing belt area. I took the top cover off over the weekend the belt looked in good shape.

 

[doclees]

Use a stethoscope to isolate. Be sure belt isn't hitting battery. Sure you have belts tight?

 

[95azSHO]

Yes the belt is tight it's about 4 months old and I inspected it. I also have a clear pathway for the belt, must have used about 30 cables ties for all hoses and cables.

 

[doclees]

Well if you assume that the parts replaced are good then you have alt, ac, ps and timing belt tensioner that go round and round. $5 stethoscope can be real handy. Just what do you mean by -the past?

 

[95azSHO]

I believe I found the source of the squeel. It's the water pump. As I was driving home yesterday the temp gauge got to the "M" in normal after about 2 miles. Thank god for cool weather and a good fan it stayed like that all the way home and I also melt coolant. As soon as I got home I did the simplist thing. I put my finger in the over flow tank and it felt medium cool. It's a 10 mile 45 min drive home in traffic at 4pm. Since it was at the "M" the whole time it should have been warmer. Yes this is a POS Autozone W/P, where can I get a good one at? This one lasted 2 years.

 

[dantheman68]

how many miles are on the W/P... its supposed to have ~60K mile lifespan... sometimes significantly longer than that too

New and Reman. Water pumps

 

[95azSHO]

I had an out of work mechanic friend do the work. Since then he is no longer a friend. I now know why he was out of work. Being a very shody mechanic, he had the very impressive aray of about $5,000 in tools but no knowlage. When he replaced it 2 years ago he split the pump and only put the new half with the pully on. To answer your Q at least 25,000 on the old 1/2 and about 12,000 on the new.

 

[RStalveyARFF]

that's normal to do as the rear part doesn't wear out.

 

[95azSHO]

Would doing the sme thing be a good thing. At this point I've been band aiding the car for awhile.

 

[RStalveyARFF]

9 times out of 10 if you buy a reman pump it will only come with the front.

 

[Off Road SHO]

Dean,

So you think the squeal is coming from the bearing of the waterpump? I might have a good used one if you're looking for something to get you by until you can afford a new one.

Tom