Bar Nuthin 3,238 #26 Posted 12 hours ago 1 hour ago, ri702bill said: If you remove the guard (for test purpose only) is it still loud?? The belt noise goes away. And I can hear that the majority of the whine is from the pulley side bearing. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ri702bill 13,067 #27 Posted 11 hours ago 5 minutes ago, Bar Nuthin said: The belt noise goes away. And I can hear that the majority of the whine is from the pulley side bearing. That there is a two-fer. ID'd the belt rub and the bad bearing. Win-win. 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bar Nuthin 3,238 #28 Posted 6 hours ago Getting the belt guard aligned is a tricky proposition. There's very little clearance overall so a gain at one spot creates a tight spot somewhere else. Ended up bolting down the guard and running the engine, then tapping around with small rubber mallet until I found the sweet spot where the noises disappeared. Sometimes you just gotta go with what works. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
