alex_tdi
Veteran Member
Hi,
I last replaced my water pump and alternator about 7 years ago.
January 2006 @ 64k = timing belt (100k version) / water pump (plastic) / serpentine belt
February 2010 @ 118K miles = water pump (metal) due to plastic pump failure
October 2010 @ 126k = alternator (Bosch)
March 2011 @ 131k = timing belt (100k)
January 2018 @ 180K = serpentine belt (Continental)
February 2018 @ 181k = idler pulley (serpentine belt side)
September 2018 @ 184k = current mileage
I started noticing a swoosh swoosh sound on cold morning starts recently.
The timing belt alooks good to me, but the sound makes me a little nervous.
Here are the videos with the engine running:
https://youtu.be/xfyWctx9LYw
https://youtu.be/9YSpvPayc5U
The water pump and alternator has about 60K and 8 years on them. The timing belt/tensioner/pulley has about 50K and should last 100k.
I checked the alternator and it spins smoothly. Found out it was a solid pulley. I replaced the idler pulley too but the old one spun smoothly and the sound didn't change.
I don't want to start throwing parts at it willy nilly, so what do you guys recommend I do?
Thanks.
Alex
I last replaced my water pump and alternator about 7 years ago.
January 2006 @ 64k = timing belt (100k version) / water pump (plastic) / serpentine belt
February 2010 @ 118K miles = water pump (metal) due to plastic pump failure
October 2010 @ 126k = alternator (Bosch)
March 2011 @ 131k = timing belt (100k)
January 2018 @ 180K = serpentine belt (Continental)
February 2018 @ 181k = idler pulley (serpentine belt side)
September 2018 @ 184k = current mileage
I started noticing a swoosh swoosh sound on cold morning starts recently.
The timing belt alooks good to me, but the sound makes me a little nervous.
Here are the videos with the engine running:
https://youtu.be/xfyWctx9LYw
https://youtu.be/9YSpvPayc5U
The water pump and alternator has about 60K and 8 years on them. The timing belt/tensioner/pulley has about 50K and should last 100k.
I checked the alternator and it spins smoothly. Found out it was a solid pulley. I replaced the idler pulley too but the old one spun smoothly and the sound didn't change.
I don't want to start throwing parts at it willy nilly, so what do you guys recommend I do?
Thanks.
Alex
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