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loud whaling/whining noise at startup
Chief Wiggum, you were correct about the idler pulley. That's what was
making the sound. Good catch :-) Mike "Chief_Wiggum" > wrote in message news:icTbd.49047$Lo6.32005@fed1read03... > I'm having the same problem on a 96 V8.. Problem is, it always goes away > before I have a chance to troubleshoot it > > I caught it the other day a bit though, and I *think* it's the idler pulley > bearing.. > > More news to come though > > > "Mike" > wrote in message > m... > > Howdy, > > > > I have a 1995 Explorer XLT v6. > > Yesterday the temperature dropped into the low 60's (it's been above 85 > > until yesterday) and after work, when I started my Explorer, I heard a > loud > > (and I mean LOUD) whaling noise coming from under the hood. > > I've not noticed this before. > > The noise goes away after about a minute or two. > > While it's whaling away, turning on/off the AC / vents doesn't affect the > > noise. > > > > So, this morning, again it's a lot colder than it's been, I start the car > > and there's the noise again. > > After a minute or two it goes away. > > > > So, I'm thinking the cold temps have some part in this, but does anyone > have > > any idea what could be causing the noise / what I should do to remedy it? > > > > I've looked at the belt and I don't see any cracks in it. > > > > Thanks, > > > > mike > > > > > > |
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Glad to hear you fixed your problem!
take care. "Mike" > wrote in message om... > Chief Wiggum, you were correct about the idler pulley. That's what was > making the sound. Good catch :-) > > Mike > > "Chief_Wiggum" > wrote in message > news:icTbd.49047$Lo6.32005@fed1read03... > > I'm having the same problem on a 96 V8.. Problem is, it always goes away > > before I have a chance to troubleshoot it > > > > I caught it the other day a bit though, and I *think* it's the idler > pulley > > bearing.. > > > > More news to come though > > > > > > "Mike" > wrote in message > > m... > > > Howdy, > > > > > > I have a 1995 Explorer XLT v6. > > > Yesterday the temperature dropped into the low 60's (it's been above 85 > > > until yesterday) and after work, when I started my Explorer, I heard a > > loud > > > (and I mean LOUD) whaling noise coming from under the hood. > > > I've not noticed this before. > > > The noise goes away after about a minute or two. > > > While it's whaling away, turning on/off the AC / vents doesn't affect > the > > > noise. > > > > > > So, this morning, again it's a lot colder than it's been, I start the > car > > > and there's the noise again. > > > After a minute or two it goes away. > > > > > > So, I'm thinking the cold temps have some part in this, but does anyone > > have > > > any idea what could be causing the noise / what I should do to remedy > it? > > > > > > I've looked at the belt and I don't see any cracks in it. > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > mike > > > > > > > > > > > > |
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