Noise coming from the serpentine belt?
01-02-2012, 07:26 PM
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Noise coming from the serpentine belt?
Hey, I just bought my s2000 last week and I just began to start hearing this noise:
http://youtu.be/-iIqsudysGg
And from looking around on a bunch of threads I started to think its the serpentine belt that needs replacing, but Im not completely sure. Can you guys help identify the noise?
its a 00 50k miles
http://youtu.be/-iIqsudysGg
And from looking around on a bunch of threads I started to think its the serpentine belt that needs replacing, but Im not completely sure. Can you guys help identify the noise?
its a 00 50k miles
01-02-2012, 07:39 PM
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I had my computer at full loud and couldn't detect the noise, but I'm hard of hearing, lol. The wear indicator on the belt tensioner appears to be way to the right of the normal mark which means the belt has stretched, not surprising if it's the original belt and 11+ years old. It may or may not be the source of the noise but the belt should be changed either way, it's a cheap diy fix and it might solve the issue.
If it isn't the belt the next source would be the tensioner itself. Put a 14 mm socket on the tensioner bolt and see if it requires a decent amount of force to move it, or if it moves with relative easy, I believe it is supposed to take 40 lbs of pressure to move it. If it feels loose or moves real easy the tensioner could be worn. Start with the belt and test the tensioner.
If it isn't the belt the next source would be the tensioner itself. Put a 14 mm socket on the tensioner bolt and see if it requires a decent amount of force to move it, or if it moves with relative easy, I believe it is supposed to take 40 lbs of pressure to move it. If it feels loose or moves real easy the tensioner could be worn. Start with the belt and test the tensioner.
01-02-2012, 07:48 PM
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I had my computer at full loud and couldn't detect the noise, but the wear indicator on the belt tensioner appears to be way to the right of the normal mark which means the belt has stretched and is in need or replacement. It may or may not be the source of the noise but the belt should be changed either way, it's a cheap diy fix and it might solve the issue. If it isn't the belt the next source would be the tensioner itself. Put a 14 mm socket on the tensioner bolt and see if it requires a decent amount of force to move it, or if it moves with relative easy, I believe it is supposed to take 40 lbs of pressure to move it. If it feels loose or moves real easy the tensioner could be worn. Start with the belt and test the tensioner.
01-02-2012, 07:51 PM
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Could definitely be a dried out belt, or a bad bearing.
As far as the wear indicator mark, it seems all the s2ks I see are in the "replace" zone. A new belt will put it back in the new zone, but it wont stay there long.
I would run it without the belt for 10 seconds. If the noise dissappears, it can only be a glazed belt or a bad bearing. I would pull the belt and spin each pulley by hand, see if its noisy. The pulley on the tensioner is the first to go.
As far as the wear indicator mark, it seems all the s2ks I see are in the "replace" zone. A new belt will put it back in the new zone, but it wont stay there long.
I would run it without the belt for 10 seconds. If the noise dissappears, it can only be a glazed belt or a bad bearing. I would pull the belt and spin each pulley by hand, see if its noisy. The pulley on the tensioner is the first to go.
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