Kevin Belleville, IL (USA)
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20 years ago
Kevin Belleville, IL (USA)
At 120,000 miles, if you did not change the timming belt tensioners, (belt due at 120,000) they will make that kind of noise. I just changed mine this last week at 120,400 miles and they were "shot" !! big time !! I thought it was the bearings in the alternator, but it turns out it was the tensioner and idler. If you can spin them like other bearings, they are BAD!
Good luck on this one ! I have seen them come out thru the front cover when they give out.
Bruce RED '91
Alternator bearings?
Yah Lanny, you know the little things at the end of the alt. to let the shaft go round and round so it will put out AC to run the car ! I'll bet your car has them just like all of the rest of us, Now these are not part of the "Straits" up in Alaska ! :-) These are the ones that when the engine runs, the belt makes the alt. pulley go round & round (like the wheels on the bus) :-)
Bruce RED '91
Pretty much any high speed shaft will have bearings.
Chris
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