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There is a noise from my serpentine belt and slight fraying that correlates to a pulley misalignment. The car has about 82,000 miles on it so I'm wondering what is causing this misalignment. It seems to have appeared out of nowhere. Online research show that oftentimes it can be caused by a bad or a worn tensioner but the 1.6L DOHC engine doesn't have a tensioner but a self-tensioning belt.
Any ideas what is causing the misalignment? Could it be that the belt is wearing out early and creating a bit of slack that's causing the misalignment? Or is it the actual pulleys themselves? Which would be a nightmare to replace it seems.
Any ideas what is causing the misalignment? Could it be that the belt is wearing out early and creating a bit of slack that's causing the misalignment? Or is it the actual pulleys themselves? Which would be a nightmare to replace it seems.