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Re: Strange rattling - please help me!

To: John Gottstein <gottstein@erols.com>
Subject: Re: Strange rattling - please help me!
From: Frank Clarici <spritenut@Exit109.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Aug 1999 21:07:38 -0400
Cc: "'Spridgets'" <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Organization: Positive Earth Drivers Club
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Reply-to: Frank Clarici <spritenut@Exit109.com>
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John Gottstein wrote:

> 
> Does anyone have a suggestion for what it might be?   Mike Graziano suggested 
>it
> might be the water pump.  Would a water pump on the fritz make a rattling 
>noise?

Yup! Or a bum alternator bearing.
Disconnect the fan belt, if the noise stops, it's one of the 2.
Wiggle the alt fan and w/pump to try to isolate it.

-- 
Frank Clarici
Toms River, NJ
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