2005 Nissan Sentra Serpintine?

2005 NISSAN SENTRA
55,194 MILES • 1.8L • 4 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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Had a squeaking noise in serpintine belt area now the squeaking is gone and there is a grinding type noise when accelerating. Any ideas what it could be?
Apr 23, 2014 at 11:01 AM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Is the grinding noise coming from the belt driven accessories?
Apr 23, 2014 at 11:03 AM
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BRANDNEW9890
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Yeah coming from the same area.
Apr 23, 2014 at 11:09 AM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Most likely the belt tensioner bearing is bad or one of the belt driven components has a bad bearing. What I need you to do is remove the belt and spin all belt driven accessories until you find one that is either hard to turn or makes the noise you hear. Do that and let me know what you find.
Apr 23, 2014 at 11:27 AM
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One other thought, once the belt is off, check for up and down play in the pulleys. Even the water pump could make the noise you described.
Apr 23, 2014 at 11:28 AM
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