2002 2.3t belt tensioner loud noise

"Eeyore" <rabbitsfriendsandrelations.RemoveThis@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Roy wrote:
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>> Does it make sense that the belt tensioner in a 2002 9.5 with a 2.3t
>> engine
>> with 50,000 miles makes an extremely loud grinding noise when it suddenly
>> goes bad?
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> Sounds perfectly logical to me.
>
> Graham

Thanks. Opened the hood a few minutes ago and found ground-up aluminum
particles around that area. Is it safe to drive it to the garage (about 15
miles) in this condition?
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Roy wrote:

> "Eeyore" <rabbitsfriendsandrelations.TakeThisOut@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > Roy wrote:
> >
> >> Does it make sense that the belt tensioner in a 2002 9.5 with a 2.3t
> >> engine
> >> with 50,000 miles makes an extremely loud grinding noise when it suddenly
> >> goes bad?
> >
> > Sounds perfectly logical to me.
> >
> > Graham
>
> Thanks. Opened the hood a few minutes ago and found ground-up aluminum
> particles around that area. Is it safe to drive it to the garage (about 15
> miles) in this condition?

I don't think I'd want to drive it that far myself.

Graham
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> Roy wrote:
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>> "Eeyore" <rabbitsfriendsandrelations RemoveThis @hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> > Roy wrote:
>> >
>> >> Does it make sense that the belt tensioner in a 2002 9.5 with a 2.3t
>> >> engine
>> >> with 50,000 miles makes an extremely loud grinding noise when it
>> >> suddenly
>> >> goes bad?
>> >
>> > Sounds perfectly logical to me.
>> >
>> > Graham
>>
>> Thanks. Opened the hood a few minutes ago and found ground-up aluminum
>> particles around that area. Is it safe to drive it to the garage (about
>> 15
>> miles) in this condition?
>
> I don't think I'd want to drive it that far myself.
>
> Graham

Thanks.
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"Roy" <roy DeleteThis @nospam.net> wrote in message news:B0nfh.3391

>>> >> Does it make sense that the belt tensioner in a 2002 9.5 with a 2.3t
>>> >> engine
>>> >> with 50,000 miles makes an extremely loud grinding noise when it
>>> >> suddenly
>>> >> goes bad?
>>> >
>>> > Sounds perfectly logical to me.
>>> >
>>> > Graham

What are the chances that the alternator pulley went bad instead?
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Roy wrote:

> "Roy" <roy.TakeThisOut@nospam.net> wrote in message news:B0nfh.3391
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> >>> >> Does it make sense that the belt tensioner in a 2002 9.5 with a 2.3t
> >>> >> engine
> >>> >> with 50,000 miles makes an extremely loud grinding noise when it
> >>> >> suddenly
> >>> >> goes bad?
> >>> >
> >>> > Sounds perfectly logical to me.
> >>> >
> >>> > Graham
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> What are the chances that the alternator pulley went bad instead?

The pulley ? You can inspect the pulley wheel itself easily enough.

I see what you mean though. Aside from the tensioner there's a 'jocket wheel'
too on the serpentine belt isn't there. I doubt that the alternator bearing's
likely to go though.

It's always possible. Anything's *possible* I guess ! I gather that the
tensioner is the classic culprit though.

Graham
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"Eeyore" <rabbitsfriendsandrelations.DeleteThis@hotmail.com> wrote in message

>> >>> >> Does it make sense that the belt tensioner in a 2002 9.5 with a
>> >>> >> 2.3t
>> >>> >> engine
>> >>> >> with 50,000 miles makes an extremely loud grinding noise when it
>> >>> >> suddenly
>> >>> >> goes bad?
>> >>> >
>> >>> > Sounds perfectly logical to me.
>> >>> >
>> >>> > Graham
>>
>> What are the chances that the alternator pulley went bad instead?
>
> The pulley ? You can inspect the pulley wheel itself easily enough.
>
> I see what you mean though. Aside from the tensioner there's a 'jocket
> wheel'
> too on the serpentine belt isn't there. I doubt that the alternator
> bearing's
> likely to go though.
>
> It's always possible. Anything's *possible* I guess ! I gather that the
> tensioner is the classic culprit though.
>
> Graham

It turned out to be the alternator. A very bad design which has an extended
pulley and therefore the belt tension broke it loose from its shaft. When
the mechanics removed it, the pulley was turning very loosely on the shaft.
I wonder if there were recalls on such stupid design.
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