after discussing it with you guys and my dad, who has changed a timing belt on a couple of troopers...(every person in my family has a troopper!), I asked the mechanic I showed my car to why he thinks it is the water pump...and I also explained to him that the fan pulley and the water pump do not have anything to do with eachother...he got really bent out of shape...so I did not let him anywhere near my truck!!

Took the belt off and it turns out that the idler pulley is really worn out...

Thanks for your help...the tech guys on this site are really awsome...

just goes to show you that you should question every thng that just doesn't add up... <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/nana.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/butwiggle.gif" alt="" />