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Originally Posted by fullthrottle52
I would venture to say it could be a water pump seeping. My mechanic said to not change the belt unless it looks ready to change. On older higher mileage cars it can lead to water pump failure because of the added tention a new belt will put on the pump. Just my 2 cents worth.
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The tension on the belt is applied by the tensioner pulley and shouldn't have anything to do with the age of the belt. I really fail to see how a new belt would increase the load on the water pump.