WTF is going on with my JH?

[rhock99@epix.net (Ryan H)]

My alternator is making the same scraping noise like you are describing.  I think it's just the bearings on the inside going bad after so many miles, but I'm too poor to buy a new one until it finally dies.  
While your car is running, push and pull on the alt. a bit, and see if the noise changes any.

> 
> From: "John Erickson" <ranahan@charter.net>
> Date: 2002/10/16 Wed PM 12:28:18 EDT
> To: "Jeff Toomasson" <jtoomasson@yahoo.com>, <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> Subject: Re: WTF is going on with my JH?
> 
> It could still be the water pump.  They don't quit working 
> when the bearings go, however they usually start to leak. 
>  It could also be the timing belt tensioner.
> 
> John
> Long Beach
> 
> 
> "Jeff Toomasson" <jtoomasson@yahoo.com>
> |I've been driving the cabby around for the last few days 
> |because of the roc's bent rims and/or my wife's 4Runner 
> |is in the shop - 
> |
> |when I start the cabby (cold or hot), I get this pretty 
> |loud grinding noise - like something is spinning and 
> |scraping and it's definitely coming from the belt side of 
> |the motor.
> |
> |Running/revving it around causes it to go away (moreso 
> |when it's warm), but once it idles for a minute or so, it 
> |comes back. And it's been getting worse lately.
> |
> |I'm not quite sure what to make of it - it's a pretty 
> |strong runner, don't think it's the water pump because 
> |the cooling system works fine, it doesn't have power 
> |steering, so that's out...any ideas?
> |
> |(incidentally, I plan on getting rid of the JH block and 
> |going with an ABA - I just worry about doing some 
> |irreparable damage if I keep driving it (I'm going to 
> |have to drive it for the next few days while the roc's 
> |rims are getting straightened...))
> |
> |TIA, JT
> 
> 
> John
> 87 16v
> Long Beach
> 
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