Strange ratling engine sound, help finding it

[wawa]

Well the sound is not there when the belt is out, so it's an accessories, but which one?

There is a tiny bit of play from the power steering and a bit from the upper tensioner but nothing obvious. Any trick to help out finding the right accessorie?

Later
Chris

[Jager]

Water pump?? You can spin it with the belt off and feel/hear if there are any issues.

[thom4782]

Jager might be spot on. How many miles since you last changed the water pump? If over 60K, it might be suspect.
Do you notice any dried crud in the water pump area (lower passenger side of the engine) that suggest a small fluid leak from a worn bearing? If you put the belt back on and leave the access cover off, can you get a better handle directionally tell where the noise be coming from?

BTW: If you do run the engine with the belt on and cover off, make sure you don't have any loose clothing on that could get caught and remember to keep yourself clear.

[wawa]

I tried to feel every pulley and also listen from where it's coming but I can not for sure tell which one. But from listenning at some video on Youtube, I found a couple with bad water pump that sound like mine, so I guest thats it.

I'll bring it to my machanic and he'll find out. He is 300km away, hope it's gonna be ok.
I dont know if it ever been change.

Later
Chris

[thom4782]

No one closer eh?

My WP started to make a low volume squeal that I only heard below 2000 RPMs. Twenty miles later the pulley fell of the shaft. $1200 later the car was back on the road with a new WP, fresh coolant, and a low temperature theromostat.