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Water pump/fan clutch: Lets play who can name this noise? 200 1988

posted by  bummer72 on  Sun Nov 30 16:53 CST 2003
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The noise can best be described as a loud metalic swishing, heard from when the car is started cold until it warms up a bit, when it goes away. My thoughts are: 1)the water pump is dying. 2)The fan clutch is not fully dis/engaging. I have observed no problems with cooling, unless you consider running up to just below the red line while sitting in traffic on the Staten Island Expressway a problem. Any trouble-shooting tip would be appreciated.

On a side note, what is the issue with the fuel pump relays? It sounds like this is something I should pull and check out before there is a problem. Out of lack of knowledge, my method with electronics has always been if its not broken, don't fix it.

Finally, are there any junk yards/recycle/u-pull-its in the Lancaster Co. area who have a few bricks for the picking??? I miss the little place where I bought my car up on Cape Cod, outside Otis AFB. The guy always had a couple of 240s sitting in the pit. B/C I bought both my current Volvo and one other that my wife used to drive from him, he let me pick to my hearts content.

Thanks,
Doug in Pennsylvania
1988 240DL
245,000 miles






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