MIKE ROSS wrote in a message to Roy J. Tellason:

 MR> "Roy J. Tellason" wrote to "MIKE ROSS" (11 Jan
03  12:06:26)  ---
 MR> on the topic of "HVDC TRANSMISSION LINES"

 MR> You know that on the belt, besides the alternator there is also the
 MR> power steering pump.

 RJT> Yep.

 MR> I've heard Chrysler has had a bad run of them becoming very loud
 MR> and noisy.

 RJT> How long did they take to do that?

 MR> A neighbour's 98 winstar started doing that this autumn, 5 yrs, I
 MR> guess. 

Maybe miles has to do with it too.

 MR> I don't know if it's the bearings that go bad but the pumps still
 MR> work okay, just make a racket is all. What make is your Roy. J.
 MR> -mobile???

 RJT> It's a 1990 Plymouth Acclaim.

 MR> I guess it won't share the same pump design then? 

Beats me.

 MR> Well, it's something to look at instead of blaming the alternator 
 MR> (still a suspect). Try using a dowel to find where the noise is 
 MR> loudest...?

They're *real* close to each other,  in the tight confines of that engine
compartment.  I'll figure it out,  sooner or later.

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