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Would this be the idler pulley going bad/bearing???

beach

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After my trip I noticed an slight squeaking/lose sound (almost like a bad bearing or like something is lose kinda) at idle. When I turn the engine off it sounds like a slight clank like a pulley is lose or something. Haven't gotten time to check it though, seems to be coming from the front drivers side.
 






maybe I'll try to get a video of the sound, how do you check if the pulley/bearing is bad? Do you just take it off, or can you move it to see if something is loose etc?
 






could be a number of things. First thing i would check is your idler. See if it rocks back and forth my hand at all. You could also pull it off and see. I have replaced them before due to bearing failure.
 






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