It's a quick 20 miles at lunchtime and an hour of stop and go at 5:00. The noise has gotten worse so I didn't want to risk having it come home on a hook.

Since it is louder it should be easier to identify, right? The good news is that the belt still looks OK. I'll try the screwdriver stethescope tonight. If that fails, I'll pull the belt and start shaking things. It really seems like the sound is coming from the left side. The waterpump pulley has a slight wobble to it but no leakage. I can move the fan in and out *very* slightly on its shaft (<1mm)

We'll see what it is tonight... I hope. I'll need to get parts tomorrow or wait until next week. (which would please my wife who wants to start re-doing a bathroom)

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