Squealing Belt Or Water Pump??

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Steve,
 
<< I often get a sudden squaling noise from around the water pump pulley 
area.             Steve Sage >> 
 
I can only go by what you say, but your description sounds like a belt 
capacity problem. If the belt from the crank is eventually driving the water 
pump, 
fan, alternator and AC, that may be too much especially if you have minimum 
pulley wrap. Maybe you need two pulleys on the crank or more wrap.
 
                                                                              
              John Logan