alternator squeals with new bearings. What else?

[Konstantin Bogach]

I always leave this possibility but I 90% sure after stethoscoping.

Konstantin.

Mark at cr-x.org wrote:

> Are you sure its alternator?  Had a similar sound before that was actaully
> the timting belt rubbing on the timing belt cover.  And a water pump that
> had run a bearing.  You get the idea..:-)
>
> Mark.
>
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> Subject: alternator squeals with new bearings. What else?
>
> I replaced both bearings and it still squeals.  I reduced belt tention
> and it seems made it quieter but still disturbing.
> I always tried to keep tention such so it could move about 10mm under
> thumb pressure.  Maybe it is to tight for alternator?
> Can anything else give that squealing sound?
>
> Thanks.
> Konstantin.
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