Some more careful observations. I checked the belts and tension and although belts aren't perfect they (actually it, the one for the alt and water pump) is in fairly good shape. This morning while driving to work I left the heat at full max. I drove at about 70~75 and it started to run a little hot, just under 100C on the guage. Traffic essentially stopped and the thing cooled right down to about 1/4" above the 80C indicator. I "think" I smelled hot rubber but I was also in back of a big truck so I'm not sure if it was me. As traffic started to move again one of the idiot lights went on. Not being too familiar with the lights, I freaked and got off the hi-way to see if I had tossed a belt. Turns out the light I was seeing was the brake wear indicator. Figured fine, I'll fix that too, pulled back on the hi-way, brake indicator flickered a couple of times and went out and stayed out for the remained of the drive, about 30 miles. No apparent change in brake function or anything. Now, I strongly doubt these two problems are related but......
The Aux fan, is it supposed to go on if no A/C is in use? Via a wire trace, can I just join the wires together to make the fan run all the time? Since the hot running seems to only occur at speed am I experiencing cavitation due to a maybe worn Water Pump? Any advise is greatly appreciated as I wade through the archives. Thanks.