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Old Apr 11, 2001 | 12:27 AM
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Leak's/ Grinding sound

Today on my way home from work i was driving and when i would accelerate i would her like a tingy grinding sound comming from the engine. So i got home and i just got my new plug wires today too so i went to put them on. I pulled the plugs and they looked deacent but replaced them any way and cleanded the cap and rotor and replaced the PCV valve. I figured that would work. Well it didnt i still have tat grinding sound and i have no clue what it is. Then i was looking at stuff under the hood checking thingks out. Well then i saw a coolant leak its above the waterpump and behind it like you have a seal then a meltel plate then it looks liek another seal. and i was looking at the headgasket and the sewal felt mushy. So i checked the oil looks fine has no milky color to it. Any ideas what is wrong im gonna go friggin crazy. oh its a 1991 Camaro V-6 191 and has 178,000 miles on it
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Old Apr 11, 2001 | 01:21 AM
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Old Apr 11, 2001 | 01:26 AM
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engine temp is fine how the **** do i get the belt ack on i took it off but now it like shrunk and is too small to put back on please help me nowww
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Old Apr 11, 2001 | 02:01 AM
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Old Apr 11, 2001 | 02:02 AM
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I have the serpintine belt and i losstend it ithe belt seems too small i dono why
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Old Apr 11, 2001 | 02:09 AM
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Old Apr 11, 2001 | 02:11 AM
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so i want to basicly loosetn the bolt like if i were to be takieng it off
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Old Apr 11, 2001 | 02:13 AM
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ok leme go try im soo furious right now.
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Old Apr 11, 2001 | 02:26 AM
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Car: 1991 CAMARO 1968 FIREBIRD
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Its still too small the thing is tho i know the damn thing fits i took it off. And on my car everythign is mounted so its stuck in one spot i tried t o loosten the alternator didnt do much at all. I should never of taken it off
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Old Apr 11, 2001 | 02:34 AM
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Basicly when i have the tensioner pulled all the way down i need another 1/4-1/2 inch to get it to slip over. What i dont understand is how that belt fit in the first place. I need it on so i can go to school tommorw i have 5 hrs of sleep if i go to bed now. I feel so stupid im almost about to just pull my underdrive pullys and put the stock crap back on for now.
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Old Apr 11, 2001 | 02:45 AM
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basicly to move stuff you have to take it allthe way out. I remeber them using a crowbar and to get it on... Do u have aol or aim Im me so we dont flame this topic if not ioh well consider it flamed lol
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