The altenator's bearing may produce funny noise when these are worn.
I had once an alterenator where the bearings were stuck, so the outer part
was scraping to the bare metal of the alternator. I was lucky to get this
fixed quickly, because this ruins the alternator permanently.
Cheers,
Hans
----- Original Message -----
From: Maynard Hirsch <mghirsch@netzero.net>
To: <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2002 11:32 PM
Subject: RE: Banshees
> Some things I forgot:
>
> If the noise goes away when the belt is off, you have to determine which
> accessory is causing the problem..If you have a mechanic's stethescope,
you
> can use it. If n ot, take a very long screwdrive, prybar, etc, and put it
on
> the suspect accessory, and your ear on the other end. Start the car, and
move
> the tool to the various parts, you will hear the troublemaker.
>
> Maynard Hirsch
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