In a message dated 12/2/04 1:05:30 PM, williams@FIRE.BIOL.WWU.EDU writes:

<< Is this waterpump----- >>

Don,

Possibly.  I once had a new water pump fail in this way.  I thought the
screeching was a fan belt when, in reality, it was the chatter of the impeller
milling away the engine case.  A short time after installing it, I changed the
pump whenever I found it to have a lot of shaft play (radial).  It never did
leak.  Once I pulled the defective pump, it was obvious what had gone down.  I
imagine you should check your water pump for excessive axial float.

George