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Thanks Chris. Mine gave little to no warning. Just bought the car a week before. No unusual noises from the car at all. Driving home from work one day sitting in traffic. Engine temp normal (pointer right between the 8 and 0), when suddenly at a red light the engine begins to squeal horrendously (belt squealing sound) for about 4 seconds. I immediate pulled thru the intersection and into the parking lot, shut the car down. Didn't notice any coolant or oil leak no smells. Nothing unusual from what was visible at the time. Started the car back up and all seemed kosher. Drove it about another 5 miles when suddenly the power steering went out - temp started to rise to almost 2/3. Pulld over shut it down and towed it home. Opened the cover- serpentine was trashed and water pump bearing was obviously gone. Took off the pump and 2 large chunks of impeller fell out with it. Flushed and got some of the remaining pieces, but Im sure some are still in there. Anyone with similar experiences? How has your car held up afterward?
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