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Old Jan 18, 2023 | 12:09 PM
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Originally Posted by mbb
Any difference with ac on/off
There was at first, but I changed the bearing in the AC pulley, now there’s no difference with it on or off.
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Old Jan 18, 2023 | 12:20 PM
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You're saying that you solved the problem? It was the AC pulley bearing causing the noise? No difference good or no difference still bad.
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Old Jan 18, 2023 | 01:42 PM
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That noise from the video sounds like bad bearings .
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Old Jan 18, 2023 | 01:52 PM
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I'd do as suggested, pull the belt and spin all of the accessories by hand. I've had brand new pulleys that made noise out of the box.
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Old Jan 18, 2023 | 04:21 PM
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Did you inspect the tensioner as suggested earlier ?

If those get loose they'll begin grinding the pulley against the front cover.
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Old Jan 18, 2023 | 08:41 PM
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I've had perfectly good bearings that were low on grease... Dried out and hardened.. make a lot of noise. Instead of shelling out the money for a new bearing I just removed the side shield, greased them snapped the side shield back in and was good to go quiet....

Sometimes when you compare free to $50 you choose free
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