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Old 03-21-2011   #4
Brillo1990
 
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Eastern Iowa
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Default Re: Serp belt drive noise?

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Originally Posted by Rex Ruby View Post
Engine was making a bad sounding noise from the front end, almost like something wrong with a cam chain. Removed the serp belt and fortunately no noise!

So I'm guessing it's something that's driven by the serp belt. Seemed like maybe the tensioner. However a few months ago I replaced the alternator could that have gone bad already? (I've had my share of new replacement parts fail in short time). The tensioner wheel is not quiet when I turn it but not so bad you'd say that it is bad. Do they still make the tensioner?

Any ideas/suggestions on how to proceed with the troubleshooting?
If the tensioner makes any noise at all it's more than likely thats the problem.
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