Water pumps squealing

[kevinshea]

The Squeal certainly would suggest first looking at the bearing, the belt, etc.. all the external things. Have you used a stethoscope/stick to try to isolate the noise?

Then, given that the coolant has sat for 3 years, you may well have some gel in the coolant passages ( I did!).. look into how antifreeze that sits turns into gel.. My suggestion is to use Thermocure to flush out the system and assure yourself of a nice clean system, and avoid any overheating when you are on the road again. I ordered Thermocure at my local Oreillys. Also, folks in the Fordbard suggest No-Rosion.

The coolant and the gel often do find the low points, but your 35 has elevated water pumps. The pumps should be a pretty straightforward job to remove and check the status.