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Old 09-18-04, 03:37 AM
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WOLFY, you're alive!

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he's alive....juss lurking in the shadows now
Old 09-19-04, 04:48 AM
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Originally posted by wolfy187
i know what it is... my car is a 92 and the fan clutch gave out..that is what it is...this how you can tell... pop the hood try to spin the fan, if it spins free then your fan clutch is good, if it takes a little bit of effort, its shot..
Originally posted by Anthracite SC
It was one of the bearings that pull the drive belt. IT was old and worn out and was making a LOT of noise at idle.
They've gotta be the culprit(s)... I've got a similar sound coming from my engine bay as well (very embarassing ) so I'll have a look in the morning.

Anthracite SC, how much did you pay to get the main engine bearing replaced? As I'm thinking that's the real problem I'm having... and I was wrong with my intercooler hoses being loose... I stand corrected.


Jose

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Old 09-19-04, 09:14 AM
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Default about 105 bucks

75 bucks for lable and like 20-30 bucks for the bearing.

I dunno the full isolated price because it was all factored into a full service for my car.

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Originally posted by Soarer_25GTT

Anthracite SC, how much did you pay to get the main engine bearing replaced?
Jose
Are we still talking about a drivebelt bearing? The "main bearing" in the engine is something completely different. Just don't want anyone following the thread to get confused by this info. We are still talking about a drivebelt pulley bearing - right?
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just the drivebelt bearing..the top one. that's it
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Are we still talking about a drivebelt bearing? The "main bearing" in the engine is something completely different. Just don't want anyone following the thread to get confused by this info. We are still talking about a drivebelt pulley bearing - right?
My bad sorry
Old 09-27-04, 02:36 PM
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Default OKAY FOUND OUT THE REAL ISSUE

My power steering pump is making all the noise.
It's about to go.
I'm getting it replace for 300 bucks this weekend.

Hopefully the car will be back to normal then
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Originally posted by Anthracite SC
My power steering pump is making all the noise.
It's about to go.
I'm getting it replace for 300 bucks this weekend.

Hopefully the car will be back to normal then
Did you go with a lexus remanufactured pump? 300 seems slightly low... the prices I could find were:

New- 360
Reman.- 265
And a rebuild kit- (very questionable regardless of who does it) 24.00 + ??? hours labor.
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