Thanks to all who responded. I swapped out the power steering belt for a new one. While it was off, I also removed the alternator belt and used Ken Wilfeys hints to check it and the water pump for wear. There was only a slight noise from the alternator (still original), but seemed to be quite a bit of play in the water pump (second one, with 95K miles on it). Are there any warnings before the water pump goes? Jerry |
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