2003 Dodge Ram NOISE

2003 DODGE RAM
54,235 MILES • 4 CYL • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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CABALFIVE
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I OWN A 2003 DODGE RAM 1500 PICKUP TRUCK. FOR ABOUT TWO WEEKS NOW IT HAS BEEN MAKING SOME TYPE OF NOISE WHICH SEEMS TO COME FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE ( ENGINE AREA). I CHECKED UNDER THE TRUCK AND FOUND THE PULLEY SYSTEM TO BE RUSTY. CAN THIS BE CAUSING THE SOUNDS, OR DO I HAVE SOME KIND OF AIR LEAK AS I AM READING IN SOME OTHER FORUMS?
Jan 12, 2008 at 7:52 AM
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MERLIN2021
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If you hear a squeal it could be the serpentine belt and the tensioner or idler pulleys, if you hear a hiss, that could be a vacuum leak, but you would also have a rough running engine!
Jan 12, 2008 at 8:21 AM
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