Re: Water Pump/Idler Pulley

["R. Tonge" <rptonge@u.washington.edu>]

Experienced the same type of noise following my water pump replacement.
Again, the garage said this was normal until the belt seats itself in the
middle of the v-pulley.

Rob

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On Tue, 7 May 1996, Michael Moy, Oracle Rdb SQL Engineering, 603-881-1943 wrote:

> I just had the Water Pump, Timing Belt and Idler Pulley changed and notice a
> slight burning smell after driving when I open the hood along with a whirring
> sound when I accelerate. The whirring sound is actually quite nice. The
> mechanic said that this was normal and will go away. Anyone else had the same
> thing?
>
> michael
> 88 500QK, 100K miles
>