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Well friends, I need some help. Ms Triss has been off the road for about a month with a strange noise. I presumed it was the water pump so, finally put it together and the noise didn't go away. Took the fan belt off and the noise immediately went away. So, presumably the only other thing is the alternator.
Now the shrewder among you will recall clearly that 12 years ago when I was putting the engine back in that I went with a Delco alternator. Who among you remembers what car it originally came off of? (I seem to recall 90's V6). One thing I did notice as I was removing the alternator was that it wasn't perfectly parallel to the other pulleys. It was in line for the belt but twisted ever so slightly toward the engine as the belt pulled it.
So, I have added some video - the noise is regular but random - mostly when I accelerate. It sound more like sheet metal than solid internal metal.
Any thoughts? alternators are cheap enough, so if it is cooked, no problem, and if a new one, any suggestions? OTOH am I missing something? (the vanes don't appear to be touching)
help?
Now the shrewder among you will recall clearly that 12 years ago when I was putting the engine back in that I went with a Delco alternator. Who among you remembers what car it originally came off of? (I seem to recall 90's V6). One thing I did notice as I was removing the alternator was that it wasn't perfectly parallel to the other pulleys. It was in line for the belt but twisted ever so slightly toward the engine as the belt pulled it.
So, I have added some video - the noise is regular but random - mostly when I accelerate. It sound more like sheet metal than solid internal metal.
Any thoughts? alternators are cheap enough, so if it is cooked, no problem, and if a new one, any suggestions? OTOH am I missing something? (the vanes don't appear to be touching)
help?