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Old Sep 24, 2019 | 12:14 PM
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Default Noise/whistle After new belt and pulleys

Ive Just put on a new belt, PS pulley, idler pulley.
Now She idles well the squeak at idle Is gone.
When i accelerate t'ho, She whistles quite loud, i can't locate the origin but Is def the engine front... Could It be a tensionig/ alignment issue? I can't seem to be able to tighten the belt more than this but ain't so stiff.... Ive noticed also that the new PS pulley could have been pushed a millimiter more in.... But hey the squeak Is kinda loud....
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Old Oct 5, 2019 | 01:10 PM
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Try checking the bolt/stud at the end of the valve cover on drivers side closest the firewall
Put a socket on there and try to tighten it
I had a crappy howl from there and its been gone since
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Old Oct 5, 2019 | 02:11 PM
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Originally Posted by KJWXJ
Try checking the bolt/stud at the end of the valve cover on drivers side closest the firewall
Put a socket on there and try to tighten it
I had a crappy howl from there and its been gone since
Wilco thanks !!
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Old Oct 8, 2019 | 04:13 AM
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It was an aligment issue
My new PS pulley wasn't pushed in and aligned all the way... Apparently a mill or 2 make a difference when It comes to belt squeals and whistles.
I was worried (and I still am to an extent) that pushing the ps pulley too far in on the stud would be bad. Now since the big whistling started unpon changing pulleys and belt, I have pushed and pushed the pulley half an hair at a time and noticed slight emprovement of the whistle. Unfortunately now the ps pulley Is to far in to see my clearence with the pump... I still get some squeal but Is under control...
Maybe I am worried about nothing and I could actually push the pulley all the way till knocking the pump body without troubles?
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