One of the belts?

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Received: Thu, 02 Dec 2004 10:01:17 AM PST
From: Don Williams <williams@FIRE.BIOL.WWU.EDU>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: screech upon starting

> My 85 westy screeches when starting for about 5 seconds and then never
> makes the sound again.  Is this waterpump-----I just replaced the sucker
> about a year ago?  Probably got one of those units that fail at a high
rate.
> How can I check this out?
> Don
>