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Alternator pulley noisy
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<blockquote data-quote="Igor Smetaniuk" data-source="post: 1014013" data-attributes="member: 69592"><p>I've been use a 3ft. piece of 3/8 rubber hose for years and it's always helped me pinpoint hard to find noises. Fits tight enough to the ear. When I find the culprit I always think of it as getting hosed twice - once to find the noise and once to pay an enormous amount $$$'s to the dealer parts dept.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I had replaced my original alternator with a NEW NAPA unit (not reman) - so they claimed. Within a month a started hearing a strange noise from the front of the vehicle. It would come and go until it progressively got worse. I finally got my hose to the ear and sure enough it was a bearing. Took it back to NAPA for a warranty replacement and the new NEW one solved the noise issue.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I agree, how can a solid piece of steel that's mounted on a shaft without it's own bearing make noise?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Igor Smetaniuk, post: 1014013, member: 69592"] I've been use a 3ft. piece of 3/8 rubber hose for years and it's always helped me pinpoint hard to find noises. Fits tight enough to the ear. When I find the culprit I always think of it as getting hosed twice - once to find the noise and once to pay an enormous amount $$$'s to the dealer parts dept. I had replaced my original alternator with a NEW NAPA unit (not reman) - so they claimed. Within a month a started hearing a strange noise from the front of the vehicle. It would come and go until it progressively got worse. I finally got my hose to the ear and sure enough it was a bearing. Took it back to NAPA for a warranty replacement and the new NEW one solved the noise issue. I agree, how can a solid piece of steel that's mounted on a shaft without it's own bearing make noise? [/QUOTE]
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