RE: new 164 noise

[Bob Abhalter <gt1300jr@domain.elided>]

Ryan,

This is very likely the accessory belt that drives the water and a/c pumps. 
This belt needs quite a bit of tension to operate properly and if the p/o 
just replaced the timing belt, he had to remove this belt to do it. Even at 
more or less proper tension, the (my) belt will squeal if wet. If you are a 
do-it-yourselfer, remove the right front wheel and the forward fender 
liner. You now have access to the belt which runs forward from the center 
of the engine. the tensioner is the idler wheel to the right, held on by 
two bolts. Sorry, I don't have the specs here at work. Retension this belt 
and your noise should go away.

Bob Abhalter
Grand Rapids MI
'91 164L (with a new timing belt this weekend, which is why I know this 
answer)
'69 Spider
'68 GT Junior

- -----Original Message-----
From:	ryan [SMTP:rkundrat@domain.elided]
Sent:	Sunday, September 26, 1999 2:54 PM
To:	alfa-digest@domain.elided
Subject:	new 164 noise

Starting up my 164S today I noticed a distinctly different noise from the
engine compartment.  It sounded kind of like a cross between driving in
reverse and a remote control car.  It increases in pitch with revs, not
speed, and after driving, I couldn't notice it as much.  Listening under
the hood, it appeared to be coming from the belt side.  The car has a
little over 50k miles and the t-belt was replaced at 50k by the previous
owner, but I would suspect the tensioner was not.  Could this be the
problem?  I also noticed when passing by barriers on the highway, a high
pitched squeel on and off.  Is this related?

- -Ryan

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