Washed the car today....and heard a slight ticking sound from the engine...

i take off the air filter cover , rev the engine and the ticking sound gets louder with the engine.

Coming from the water pump area, but pump not leaking. Doesn't seem like any pulleys are a problem either...

anyway....between the fan and the fan bearing bracket near the water pump... i see Copper shavings the consistency of a small Brillo pad... the engine is too hot now...but i will get my hands down there and see if i can pull out the copper "brillo" pad

i don't know if i can post a direct picture however, unless someone give me a heads up.

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1989 300ce 129k
( facelifted front,updated tail lights, lowered suspension,bilstein sports, lorinser front spoiler, MOMO steering wheel, remus exhaust,stainless steel brake lines). (Gone)

1997 s320 154k (what a ride). Sold with 179k miles. Replaced with Hyundai Equus

1994 e320 Cabriolet 108k



1972 280se 4.5 153k Owned for 12 yrs, sorry I sold it


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