Date: Mon, 08 Mar 2004 20:39:52 -0400 From: Dexter J <lamealameadingdongnospamlamelame.org> Subject: Re: Water pump replacement
Salutations: On Mon, 08 Mar 2004 19:28:39 GMT, charles stoyer <interpexnospamhlink.net> wrote: > I think I paid about $265 for that. Get an old pneumatic airline > headphone set or a mechanics stethescope and try to pin the noise down > to the pump to diagnose. > > Charles. > "itten" <ittennospamast.net> wrote in message > news:070320041120308038%ittennospamast.net... >> Just reading some NG messages and noticed someone wrote a squeaking and >> then grinding noise on a cold start that goes away at highway speeds. >> I have the same problem with noise but also engine is close to >> overheating at idle. I wonder if this could be my water pump on my '94 >> 900? Also, what costs are involved in this of that's what it is? The bearings on my 94 NG900 alternator are starting to may quite a racket so that I thought it was the water pump or in my more paranoid moments - the timing chain. If it is the alternator you can get it rebuilt for way-hey-hey less than replacement with either a factory or remanufactured unit - if you get to it soon enough. -- J Dexter - webmaster - http://www.dexterdyne.org/ all tunes - no cookies no subscription no weather no ads no news no phone in - RealAudio 8+ Required - all the Time Radio Free Dexterdyne Top Tune o'be-do-da-day Dogg Kane Bootsy Clinton - Undercova Funk http://www.dexterdyne.org/888/041.RAM