Ksquared ....
I think that Phil pretty well described the sound of the tensioner problem. In my case, I didn't hear the binding sound every time I turned the steering wheel so didn't have it checked out right away. When I told my oil changers about it, they said I was low on power steering fluid, which turned out not to be the only problem. The tensioner failed shortly after that. Phil's good advice to check out unusual things immediately can prevent a serious problem.
The funeral for my 76-year-old retiree associate and friend did go okay as far as funerals go. He didn't have any family except for a sister, niece and nephew. He was divorced, and both his children had died. The nephew gave a nice eulogy, and the niece narrated something like a Powerpoint presentation that apparently funeral homes are offering now .. just give them a stack of photos reflecting the deceased person's life and they plug them into the video presentation. Since I had only know this man for the past 20 years or so, it was a good way to take a look at his entire life.
I remember your commenting on Old_Drummerman's kidney stone problem, but I didn't follow his side of the story. I'll have to go back and see how his situation was resolved. I'm hoping that the testing tomorrow will end the diagnostic phase, so that we can proceed to a solution.
Have a good rest of the weekend.
Justin
