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Originally Posted by Bogrun
I had a pretty annoying engine whine for quite a while and decided to replace the idler pulleys as well as the pulley for the tensioner (which I believe was the one making the noise).
Really made more of an improvement than I thought it would. That whine really made the truck seem kind of weak and wimpy and would turn some heads when driving around my neighborhood. Not to mention that first start up without the whine is just a great feeling!
If you've never replaced them I'd definitely start there as they're all relatively inexpensive to replace. Just remember that the tensioner pulley is left-hand threaded so it's right-loose, left-tight
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Right!! The noise was so horrible that it was noticible and caught peoples attention. Mine turned out to be a combination of idler pulleys, tensioner pulley and my alternator bearings were shot, that was causing the noise so check that too. Now its quiet and smooth sailing.