Originally posted by Ray:
Simple test... disconnect the serpantine belt.. start the car. Noise gone?
there's your problem.. belt/pulley/tensioners.
still there? look elsewhere.
a 3/8 breaker bar will loosen the tensioner enough to slip the belt off of a pulley.
do what he said up above. i had to by pass my belt for the ac pump cause it was grinding. you may have the same problem like i did.
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