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Loud noise in gas engine

My 2002 Prius is making a loud noise in the gas engine side (vibration or possibly water pump?). I've got 189,000 miles, so I'd rather not take it in to the dealer. Anyone know where to find a motor diagram for free?

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I am a fellow Prius owner, mine only has 8,000 miles though ;-) If I was you I'd just bite the bullet and take it to the dealer. Worst case is you're out the $100 or whatever they'd charge to diagnose the problem. You can always fix it yourself but if they do a proper diagnosis it could save you money in the long run. Does it sound like the noise is internal? You may also want to search or post at PriusChat.com, a Prius forum.p.s. Congrats on getting 189K miles on it already, these cars last a long time, I'm very happy with mine.

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