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It's the water pump!
It only squeaks when its warm so last night I took the belt off, again, but this time while the engine was warm (ouch) and its the water pump that squeaks. I didn't think it was the pump because I changed it 13 months and 24,000 miles ago (its still clean.) The pulley has a just barely noticeable amount of play, and the weep hole has just a touch of dried coolant.
What does this all mean?
I bought the pump from fastlane, is there a warranty?
Can I lubricate it, and with what. I'm worried about oil cause it might dissolve the seal, but what about synthetic oil? I was also thinking about graphite, silicone, and Teflon as alternatives to oil that may be nicer to the seal.
Does this mean imminent threat of pump failure?
Lots of questions.
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5 speed '91 190E 2.6 320,000 mi. (new car, fast, smooth as silk six, couldn't find any more Peugeots)
5 speed '85 Peugeot 505 2.5l Turbo Diesel 266,000 mi. (old car, fast for a diesel, had 2 others)
5 speed '01 Jetta V6 (new wifes car, pretty quick)
5 speed '85 Peugeot 505 2.2l Turbo Gas 197,000 mi. (wifes car, faster, sadly gone just short of 200k )
5 speed '83 Yamaha 750 Maxim 14,000 mi. (fastest)
0 speed 4' x 8' 1800 lb Harbor Freight utility trailer (only as fast as what's pulling it)
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