Grating sound

Tiny
SMOKE6574
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  • 1999 CHEVROLET BLAZER
  • 6 CYL
  • 4WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 160,000 MILES
My 1999 chevy blazer is making a loud grating noise coming from the surpintine belt area. Does anyone know what that could be
Friday, December 24th, 2010 AT 10:51 PM

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Tiny
JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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It sounds like a bad bearing in one of the accessories. What you need to do is remove the serp belt and spin each accessory to check for the noise. Check for up and down play at each pulley. NOTE: Chances are it is a belt tensionier, idler pulley, or the water pump.

Let me know what you find.

Joe
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Wednesday, December 29th, 2010 AT 12:34 AM

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