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okay i have a 89 2 door cutlass and i am hearing a grinding noise by the front part of the serpentine belt. i am wondering what it is and how to fix or change. i mean i am having no low fluid in any where and steering is fine and coolant is at its level and i haven't never changed my belt since i have owned the car. which is a year and it has its spots but is still tight and i am unsure what is wrong. it is there loud in the morning but it dies down when it gets warm but it is still there just lighter sound and i am unsure if it is the a/c compessor

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that could very well be the waterpump, when it craps out, it will make a grinding noise and eventually spray a little bit of coolant. Mine did that when I first bought it with 83k on it, didnt even know the sound was coming from there so I just ignored it, but when the pump leaked coolant, I replaced it, noise gone!

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Take the belt off and spin all the pulleys, it could be an idler or tensioner pulley. All pulleys should turn very easily with no noise, ps pump might have a little more resistance.

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