Truck fun, NOT

[MAC]

On my way back from the Cape this morning I hear this odd growling coming from under the hood. Pull over, look under the hood (not that I really know what I am looking for) and don't see anything obvious wrong. Start truck again and listen with hood open, Uh Oh. Water pump is making noises it shouldn't. Pick up a waterpump on way home and commence. Well when I push the belt tensioner in to take belt off it stays there. Another trip to the parts store for a belt tensioner. Well 2 1/2 hrs later and 200 bux it sounds normal again. I don't know how they expect you to remove and replace certain parts. Like that little hose that goes from top of the water pump to the block. That engineer who designed it is a moron. What a PIA to get the spring clamp to move up enough to get pump off. Needless to say that clamp went in the trash can and was replaced with a regular hose clamp. Ok, I feel better now after venting a little.