Ticking/grinding noise coming from the area around drive belt

1999 DODGE TRUCK
300,000 MILES
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DODGEGURL99
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I got a 99 dodge ram 1500 4x4 and I am scared to even start it after it started to sounds like a old diesel with a bad ticking noise on top of it!! It seems to come from or around the pulley s There were some small alluminum grindings kinda under the idle pulley and the idle pulley seems to wobble wildly when truck is running, what do I do? And how far can I drive with it?
Dec 3, 2011 at 12:55 PM
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RASMATAZ
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Sounds like the belt tensioner has failed
Dec 3, 2011 at 3:37 PM
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