[jojo]

Thanks for the help, all.

Neither myself or my son are mechanically inclined, for engine stuff, at least.

I change my own headlights, tail lights, fuses, etc, but I don't know or mess inside the engine - even the hoses (tho i did replace my battery about a year ago. THAT ended up being much more difficult on the Cruiser than any other car I have ever done a battery replacement on...)

I do, however, have a good mechanic, one that I trust. Last time I was in , I had him do a complete check on the car, asked him to pay special attention to engine, hoses, belts, etc. Everything looked good then. Guess it's time to take it back for another "look see".

By the way, I have had my 2001 Cruiser since October 2000, after ordering in Feb and waiting 8 months for delivery. These forums have been part of my life for that length of time. But , as I'm not mechanically inclined, I am more of a lurker than a contributor.

JoJo