Noise under the hood

[rangerjay]

Opened the hood & noise at the idler pulley & alternator.
Replaced serpentine belt.
Noise remains. Took it off runs good & quiet!
Replaced idler pulley.
Noise is still there.
Guess I will replace alternator, thing is, it is charging the battery.
Anyone have this fun before?

[20Ranger06]

Take it to an alternator shop to replace the bearings could be cheaper than completely replacing it.

[rangerjay]

Cool thanks

[rangerjay]

Think I will take the alternator to Autozone first & have them check it out, on a nice day. They do that stuff free!

[rangerjay]

Well, can't get the darn thing out. Guess I'll have my mechanic look at it. It's in there pretty close & not much room for any breaker bar

[20Ranger06]

Try spraing the threads with a rust treatment then let it sit for an hour or more then if you have extensions to a socket set you could get "Breaker Bar" to work...

[rangerjay]

Originally Posted by 20Ranger06

Try spraing the threads with a rust treatment then let it sit for an hour or more then if you have extensions to a socket set you could get "Breaker Bar" to work...

Yeah, gave it a shot, can't get my self situated to get a hold on it.
Need to buy more tools:-)) garage :-)
Ranger has a doctors appt. this coming week, can't wait to get it fixed, love my Ranger.
Let you know what the mechanic does.

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Yeah, gave it shot, can't get myself situated to get a hold on it.
Need to buy more tools:-)) garage :-)
Ranger has a doctors appt. next week. Can't wait to get back behind the wheel again.
Let you know what the mechanic does.

[rangerjay]

Yep. Mechanic says it was the alternator, soon have my ranger back!:-))

[rangerjay]

Yep new alternator 190 bucks, praise The Lord thank you Jesus. Now have a mechanic inspect my outboard. Fishing here I come!