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Old May 6, 2025 | 07:38 PM
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I’ve change ac compressor clutch , power steering (it definitely had a wobble, alternator ,idle pulley and tensioner assembly , and belt . Still making a noise. Thought it was my front main seal leaking causing this.
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is this the cause of noise? Water pump or fan clutch or both?

https://youtube.com/shorts/zoXn6hY9XsI?si=I7mXmas5TGAN0DQX


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I can shake fan. Posted videos above
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Old May 7, 2025 | 07:56 AM
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I can shake fan. Posted videos above
Sounds like an idler pulley to me. The bearing can go bad in those things and sometimes they quiet down after start up/ warm up, but sometimes they don't. My money is on the idler pulley. Could also be the alternator. I've heard them squeal too. Do you have a stethescope? If not a long screwdriver with the handle to your ear and place it on the none moving part of these 2 items while the truck is running. I'll bet it's one of the 2.
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Sounds like an idler pulley to me. The bearing can go bad in those things and sometimes they quiet down after start up/ warm up, but sometimes they don't. My money is on the idler pulley. Could also be the alternator. I've heard them squeal too. Do you have a stethescope? If not a long screwdriver with the handle to your ear and place it on the none moving part of these 2 items while the truck is running. I'll bet it's one of the 2.
I’ve replaced alternator, belt, one idler pulley, ac compressor clutch, power steering pump and tensioner assembly including pulley.

it sound like this to me.
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Originally Posted by FLFordF150
I’ve replaced alternator, belt, one idler pulley, ac compressor clutch, power steering pump and tensioner assembly including pulley.

it sound like this to me. https://youtu.be/SBYE0l7b1Y8?si=zbjo8SYe5aQcXg5i
Have you taken the belt off and spun all of the pulleys? If not, try that and make sure they all spin free. As the guy in the video did, wiggle the pulleys and see if there is any play in them. Wiggle the water pump as well and see if there is any play in it. If there is an excessive amount of wiggle, I think you've found the culprit.
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Have you taken the belt off and spun all of the pulleys? If not, try that and make sure they all spin free. As the guy in the video did, wiggle the pulleys and see if there is any play in them. Wiggle the water pump as well and see if there is any play in it. If there is an excessive amount of wiggle, I think you've found the culprit.
do you see my videos?
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I did see the videos. I was asking if you did what the videos suggested. I thought they were from another source and not you videoing your test. If you did what the video suggested, you should find your issue. I just suggested what the video suggested to see if you performed those tests. Just trying to help. No need to get testy. Good luck.
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Originally Posted by FLFordF150
do you see my videos?
Well, I did anyway.

Looked like just the fans plastic flexing. Not the WP bearing. Could be wrong as your first post vid was not really clear enough on my end.. Make sure it's not the bearing with that much play.

Look for any traces of coolant around the pump. Designed to leak very little when bad...so you don't loose all your coolant. The fan itself will sometimes have grease trails as evidence that it has lost it's grease. Usually loose their grease first before going totally bad.

Good luck.

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Originally Posted by Jbrew
Well, I did anyway.

Looked like just the fans plastic flexing. Not the WP bearing. Could be wrong as your first post vid was not really clear enough on my end.. Make sure it's not the bearing with that much play.

Look for any traces of coolant around the pump. Designed to leak very little when bad...so you don't loose all your coolant. The fan itself will sometimes have grease trails as evidence that it has lost it's grease. Usually loose their grease first before going totally bad.

Good luck.
I’ve had an oil leak and maybe power steering fluid too. The fan has a lot of something black on it and I can wiggle it side to side. Don’t notice a coolant leak.
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