Loud idle engine noise like sawing something by hand

Tiny
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  • 2006 SUZUKI FORENZA
  • 60,000 MILES
See these videos I recorded for the sound of the car when idle:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3peAvA49mE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5EIi6MS7j_A

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sxu6IHw1kTo

seems a bit rather loud. Can hear part of it while in car idling and the hood closed.

Is this normal or indicates potential problem to fix?
Wednesday, November 6th, 2013 AT 4:19 PM

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Tiny
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That doesn't sound normal. Is anything rubbing any of the belt driven accessories? Is the engine oil clean and full?
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Wednesday, November 6th, 2013 AT 6:05 PM
Tiny
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I don't seem to see anything rubbing any of the belt driven accessories, but I'm not a mechanic to be able to tell easily. It's been this way for a quite a while. Car is near 60k mileage.

Surprising that no mechanic mentioned anything about it whenever I took it in for oil change, maybe they too busy to notice the noise during the short drive in & out of the shop, or ignorant about it.

Do you think replacing the belt will help? It certain seems to come from that area.
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Thursday, November 7th, 2013 AT 5:57 PM
Tiny
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I don't think it is a belt issue. What I would like you to do is remove the belt and check all the belt driven accessories to see if any are loose or making noise. It could be anything such as a bad bearing in the alternator, waterpump, power steering pump.
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Friday, November 8th, 2013 AT 12:46 PM

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