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Old Jun 19, 2023 | 12:17 PM
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https://youtube.com/shorts/jML9yFFEs6U?feature=share

All accessory and ac pulleys, tensioners and belts have been replaced with the exception of the ps pulley or alternator
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Old Jun 21, 2023 | 02:32 PM
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FYI; Link complains about asking the owner for permission to view it.
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I may have same issue, but I can't view either.
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Old Jun 21, 2023 | 06:13 PM
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Link is fixed, but an update. Stethoscope on the alternator confirmed the culprit. Noise is coming from inside. New one has been ordered
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https://youtube.com/shorts/jML9yFFEs6U

I was going to say just shut the hood because I hear nothing out of order. Not even the injectors stitching like typical C5s. Possibly poor mic / recording.
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