Technical Ducato strange noise

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Technical Ducato strange noise

PaulEdennis

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Hi
I have recently replaced my alternator and am getting this noise that you can hear at the start of the video.
It happens when I first start the engine and then disappears but comes back again a minute later while the engine is ticking over.
Thanks
 
Model
Ducato
Year
2008

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I find it quite hard to disentangle the various noises, and the idle speed seems a little bit variable - they are normally rock steady. Did you mean the brief chirrup/squeak at one point ? That might be a slipping belt.

I use a few feet of garden hose as a listening tube to pinpoint noise sources.

It's usual practice to replace the belt after taking it off as they are relatively cheap. If its in good condition it's acceptable to re-use it, but it's supposed to go back on with drive in the same direction as before to avoid accelerated wear.

What state was the tensioner in ?
 
I've added another couple of videos. the short video is after I've turned engine off.
I didn't change the belt as it wasn't long ago it was changed.
thanks
 

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