The mystery sound was from the exhaust bracket hanging loosly on my exhaust pipe.

 

Is that what the 'SHOP' it's in told you? Not saying they're lying, not even trying to cast doubt... I'm just curious.... are they saying it's not 'WHINING' at all because of a seizing water pump? If they're fixing both, I guess you'll never know! lol.

 

I found the noise problem. I had my mechanic look at the pump and he said that I should replace it. He is a little reluctant because I am not feeling too confident about the Mc Gyver repair that I made on the AC bolt, and he does not want to put on a pump just to take it off to fix the timing cover. I told him to go ahead and do the pump anyways.

 

Up date... My cover is still leaking. Started a new thread here
https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f116.../#post51841181

Chef,
What page on your build is this detailed on?
Quote... "Man, I forgot, completely, that I did this thread! I went into much more in depth explanation and follow up on my build thread"