Does this sound normal?
#1
Does this sound normal?
My car seems to be making a soft pulsating noise... kinda squeaky but not too high pitched. From what I can tell, it is coming around the alternator area - could be the belt? You can somewhat hear it on this video most discernible around :15 sec. What do you guys think? It almost feels like there's friction in there and something needs some lubing.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hj-ML2jWCzA [/media]
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hj-ML2jWCzA [/media]
#6
Get a fuel line hose and use it like a stethoscope. You can pinpoint exactly where the noise is. I've had bearings go bad and they sound like birds, sometimes they last a week sometimes a year or so making the tweety bird sounds.
#7
Thanks. So can I at least drive this thing to say the dealership (about 50 miles)? I guess the better question is, if the bearings are shot, can I drive it temporarily? Will I be damaging other components by doing so?