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Old 03-06-2014 | 02:12 PM
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Question pulley noise

I have a 2000 trans am I am getting a whining noise come from front of the engine. I have replace all tensioner pulleys, alternator, powersteering, and the a/c. still wont go away. sounds like a supercharger whine coming from harmonic balancer pulley is this possible? only pulleys left r waterpump, alternator bracket pulley and harmonic balancer pulley. thanks
Old 03-06-2014 | 02:37 PM
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Have you replaced the belt? A worn belt can be just as noisy as a bad idler pulley. Easy way to check if belt is the source of the noise is to spray the belt with a little silicone spray or belt dressing. If it does go away replace the belt.
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Pull the belt off & see if it stops
Old 03-06-2014 | 11:42 PM
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Originally Posted by ls1 1990 VN
Pull the belt off & see if it stops
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