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RE: Belt tension question 97 d1 - 3/30/2008 11:04:57 AM

Spike555

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Joined: 6/22/2007
From: Grand Rapids MI
Status: offline DUDE STOP TRHOWING MONEY AT IT!!!! IT IS THE WATERPUMP!!!! I WENT THROUGH THIS EXACT SAME THING!!!! IT IS THE WATER PUMP!!!! BELT TENSIONER-STILL SQUEAKS-BELT-STILL SQUEAKS-FLUSHED POWER STEERING PUMP-STILL SQUEAKS-IT IS THE WATER PUMP!!!! END OF STORY!!!! I ALSO HAVE A '97, MINE HAS 172+, WATER PUMP IS BAD!!!!!
REPLACE THE WATER PUMP!!!!

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RE: Belt tension question 97 d1 - 4/8/2008 1:04:15 PM

Brad S1

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Status: offline Wasn't the pump, threw a tensioner on there today and the noise is gone.

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RE: Belt tension question 97 d1 - 4/8/2008 2:36:06 PM

Spike555

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Joined: 6/22/2007
From: Grand Rapids MI
Status: offline Glad to hear it was just the tensioner. Mine is the water pump. Replaced everything else first.

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If it ain''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''t leakin'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' it must be empty!
Yes, one man can change the world.
If the citizens are affraid then they are easier to control.

The "Storm Trooper",'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''

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RE: Belt tension question 97 d1 - 4/8/2008 7:28:25 PM

Brad S1

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Status: offline Yeah, I can see how that would cause a similar sound... The fact the tensioner was so easy to find... figured why not just replace it... thanks for your .02 though, greatly appreciated.

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RE: Belt tension question 97 d1 - 4/9/2008 2:59:19 PM

NJ03DISCO

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Status: offline I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM OVER THE PAST SEVERAL MONTHS WITH MY BELT SQUEELING....IT WAS THE ONLY PLASTIC PULLEY ON THE ROVER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, WILL BE ON THE TOP LEFT....HAVENT HAD A PROBLEM SINCE.....MY MECHANIC CHECKED WITH THE DEALERSHIP AND THAT WAS THE ONE MOST COMMONLY REPLACED......HOPE THIS HELPS

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RE: Belt tension question 97 d1 - 4/9/2008 3:22:17 PM

Disco Mike

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quote:

ORIGINAL: Brad S1

Wasn't the pump, threw a tensioner on there today and the noise is gone.

I replaced my first tensioner under warranty at around 32K.

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