General Maintenance & Repairs - idler issue + first start whine




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sheaadams86
05-02-2012, 12:27 PM
I decided to replace all my pulleys and tensioner arms, both belts when my balancer needed to be replaced, except the Idler on the main belt which Oriellys told me it was the right one but it wouldn't work cause it would hit on the bracket so I just left the stock one on cause it felt fine...

Now bout 3 months later I got this first start of the morning bearing whine, I pulled out my stethoscope and checked the stock Idler first and its fine so I checked everything else and cannot pinpoint the noise...

As I accelerate the noise picks up pace and gets alittle louder, after a couple minutes of warmup it goes away...

Definantly sounds like a bearing grinding, any ideas guys?