Mrlee75
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- July 13, 2004
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- City, State
- Arcadia, CA
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 98 5.0L AWD Eddie Bauer
I have a 97 v8 awd explorer and I'm getting an odd rattle towards the front of the engine. Sounds like marbles rolling around coming from/near the idler pulley and radiator, need help!
It started today when I started it up. It's not really THAT cold as it is California, but it is colder than normal (approx. mid 50's and raining). Been driving it around lately and have never encountered that problem. I put a bottle of STP fuel injector cleaner, lucas oil power steering fluid, and transmission fix in yesterday. Then the noise started this morning. Don't think they have anything to do with the noise, but just want to make sure.
replace the idler pulley? bad bearings?
Link below to hear the noise.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3imActwCSuM
new video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPlCMSBLrlg
It started today when I started it up. It's not really THAT cold as it is California, but it is colder than normal (approx. mid 50's and raining). Been driving it around lately and have never encountered that problem. I put a bottle of STP fuel injector cleaner, lucas oil power steering fluid, and transmission fix in yesterday. Then the noise started this morning. Don't think they have anything to do with the noise, but just want to make sure.
replace the idler pulley? bad bearings?
Link below to hear the noise.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3imActwCSuM
new video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPlCMSBLrlg