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Can you guess that sound at start up?

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Old 08-26-2020, 02:41 AM
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Can you guess that sound at start up?

Play the video below:
THE SPECIFIC SOUND IS AT THE 0:10 SECOND IN THE VIDEO.
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It sound like one or both Idler Pulley, #5 in diagram..

The only way to find out is remove the belt and manually spin the pulleys as fast as you can. If it spins fast without any drag, it must be replaced.
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Originally Posted by Maj. Dundee
It sound like one or both Idler Pulley, #5 in diagram..

The only way to find out is remove the belt and manually spin the pulleys as fast as you can. If it spins fast without any drag, it must be replaced.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR MESSAGE.
THE SOUND SEEMS TO BE COMING FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE VEHICLE, IT DOES NOT SEEM TO BE ENGINE RELATED. THE SOUND THAT CONCERNS ME IS THE ONE YOU CAN HEAR AT THE 0:10 SECOND IN THE VIDEO.

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I listened to the video and the Idler Pulleys was my guess.

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