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Replacing the alternator (or less expensive yet, just the alt pulley) will fix the belt slapping....only. This is something only visible at low RPM's when in park or stopped. In other words, if you see the belt vibrating wildly with the AC on at low idle, changing the alternator pulley should fix the issue. If you have a noise coming from the engine when it's on the road and you checked that the belt is not flapping, there is no need to change the alternator pulley or alternator at all. Why would Nissan change the alternator without checking the motor mounts if no vibration was present at the belt?
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You know, this whole issue seems to have a different solution for each case. I do have vibration at the belt, I did change the alternator and nothing happened. Changing the tensioner makes the sound go away for a day or two tops, then it comes back.
As for your question "Why would Nissan?", the answer is because my dealer sucks :D I have the sound @ low RPM's, A/C on, gear shift in D and I'm on the brakes. I also feel some overall harshness/vibrations when I'm idling, moving from a stop, shifting from N to D or N to R, etc... That's why I'm changing the rear (maybe also left) engine mounts. I'm choosing these 2 because I've just recently changes the front and right (belt side) ones.. Also at the dealer :D |
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I am just curious as there is nothing else that may create vibration at the belt. You mentioned you had replaced the tensioner, alternator (that would cover the pulley) and also the belt. I have changed my 4 engine mounts about three times since new and this time around I have used all original Nissan parts, so I hope it does make a difference. For one, I noticed a modification on the mount that is located below the alternator. This one is the most common one to fail and you cannot see it has split open as it has a round disc that covers the side. Nissan inserted an additional rubber strip and used a plastic strap to hold it in place (so much for high tech engineering mods). What this does is limit the actual movement of the rubber inside the mount which seems made it fail.
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Yeah I noticed this! When I saw it I thought "Damn, my new mount is already broken"
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us_matrix
Registered User 2002 Altima 2002 Altima US_ MATRIX you find a solution to your noise. Have not heard from you. In regards to the noise being present without a belt illiminates the alt p/steering, a/c, idlers and tensioner. Therefore, the crank pulley, timing chain, transmission and valve train is what is left. Engine mouint highly unlikely if the noise is at idle trans in park unless the mount has totally failed. The noise you have it is not belt slap. Let me know what is going on. us_matrix Registered User 2002 Altima 2002 Altima |
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I have not found any solution and have not tried anything lately. The last thing I tried was changing the belt tensioner plus anything else I tired was posted in here. However, the noise reduced almost 90% by itself. I do not know why and it just reduced 90% of the noise. It is very strange.
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I wouldn't say "reduced by itself" if you've actually changed everything that was posted here :)
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Hey everyone, thanks for the awesome information about the belt noise! I was having the belt noise/shaking issue too (2003 Altima 2.5). When I would come up to lights with the AC running the belt was making noise and I found the belt shaking pretty bad. I saw the car running at low RPM so I tried the Idle Air Learning which did not work. I had time today to check the Alternator and found that it did rotate freely in both directions. I went to Autozone and checked out a new one. You can definitly tell the difference the clutch must have been fried in the old one and causing the resistance. I bought the new Alternator (~$170) and replaced. Replaced the serpetine belt too (~$18) while I was at it. The belt is the toughest part. To loosen the belt on the auto tensioner using a 14mm wrench and rotate CLOCKWISE.
A seperate problem, but I replaced the Crankshaft Position Sensor last week after getting stranded on the freeway. Car is running smooth and sounds great! |
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Although.. I would be ticked if I end up needing to get new motor mounts too. But so far so good. |
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so just add to this post since its helped me out alot: I had the same issue and took my alternator to a local shop (b1clutch in san fernando valley) and had the guy replace the pulley and check out the alternator. Charged me about 80 bucks. I dont know why but he spray painted my alternator black for some reason. My alternator pulley did spin freely before but just to be safe had them change it. Anyhow I also replaced the belt and belt tensioner. The belt tensioner would wobble when i spun it in between my fingers. After all said and done it is running very quiet. Only thing is not sure if it was the tensioner or alternator pulley that was bad. just glad noise is gone
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On my 2009 2.5L Altima I had the dreaded engine vibration in drive at idle especially with the AC running. Checked my alternator clutch and it was releasing in one direction albiet not very well.
Just replaced the alternator with a rebuilt unit and the car is now 95% smoother in gear at idle with the AC on. Seems that was the issue. BTW, I've already replaced my upper and lower torque struts as those were worn out. Hope this post may help someone who's experiencing the same issues. |
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Same problem - fixed
03 Altima, 2.5L had the same belt slap problem as described in this thread. Went on for a few months and there was a deep sounding noise under the hood, couldn't pinpoint it, sounded like it could be a manifold leak or something. Also alternator seemed to be hotter than it should be. Pulley seemed ok. Anyway the alternator started to crap out (charging at only 10V), replaced it yesterday and belt is smooth and quiet and no more noise under the hood. Seems like this alternator has a strange failure mode.
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In 99.9 percent of the cases, replacing the alternator will correct the issue of 'belt slap'. And if I'm taking the alternator off the car, I'm replacing the alternator, not replacing the pulley considering the fact that putting a new pulley on an alternator with over 100,000 miles on it just doesn't make sense to me; the inside components of the alternator will fail before the pulley does and then you're replacing the alternator anyway.
I did notice on my daughter's car that prior to the belt slap condition, I heard a noise that sounded like the bearing was going out on the alternator but then it was quiet again. I thought nothing of it until researching the issue of belt slap that it was most likely the pulley that was making the noise prior to it failing.
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I special ordered the pulley stateside, along with the proper extracting tool needed, all in all for a fraction of a new Nissan alternator. My alternator has over 120k miles and is still running strong. You may want to open and replace the rotor brush assembly if you want additional reliability but that's as far as I would go if everything else checks out. I did a thorough job cleaning and inspecting my unit and it still looks like the day it rolled off the dealer, but that's just me. Last edited by AltimaPR; 09-23-2012 at 07:27 AM. |
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