Squealing Leakless Water Pump or Clutch?
I have a squealing noise coming from my leakless water pump but am perplexed as if I step on my clutch I can increase or lower the screaching sound. I put in a new leakless water pump after my old one seized and added a new two blade fan with new fan belt. I run an alternator and installed a new, adjustable alternator bracket so I can align all three pulleys properly. The belt tension is adjusted to about an inch. It did not make a sound for a while and now it does. In other threads I have read it could be a dry throw-out bearing in the clutch but I am not sure. Is there a way to lube this bearing if it is indeed the problem? I'm pretty sure the noise is coming from up front as it happened before but it is back even though I changed things. I tried putting some soap on the fan belt to see if it would stop the squealing but couldn't tell if it helped or not. Can a new leakless pump go out this quickly with only 200 miles on it? Any ideas would help. Thanks. JIM
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