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Sounded like the belt but wasn't


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78K on car now. Just started hearing what I thought was a belt in need of replacement, which threw mw because I check the belt periodically.

 

I said what the heck, there's plenty of miles on this one so I ordered a new one.

 

I just removed the belt- which is dry but w/o cracking- and inspected the pulleys for play.

 

There pulleys don't wobble, and have no play, except the alternator pulley has a little squeak- but no play.

 

Lubrication? Replacement?

 

Back in the day lubrication would have been the fix for a long while. but not sure on this car.

 

Is it serviceable?

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Yeah , I know about the water pump issue, but I'm not having a problem there. As a matter of fact since I put on the new belt I'm not getting any noise even though it had been squeaking before both with the old belt on and off. So I am now good for the moment.

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If you have done 78k I would recommend you change the water pump, mine went at 86k (miles) and then you get the over heating a you pull up and then your stuck on the road. In my case about 2000 miles away from home in Portugal.....

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We'll see that, I'm safe because I still haven't gotten the James Bond feature to drive my car underwater to Potugal! Oh wait, I forgot, that was a Lotus.

But seriously, what is the average mileage befonre needing a water pump on a a V6 Cayenne? Maybe a poll is in order? Also, are you talk about the miles or kilometers?

Thanks, a future water pump is on my list of things to be ready for, after a fix for my cardan shaft which will need to be addressed soon enough.

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