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Originally Posted by SD Blue
I'm thinking alternator also. If the turbo was making that kind of noise, I would think you would already be seeing significant oil usage and mosquito fogging smoke.
Does the '85 have a serpentine belt?
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No significant oil usage or fogging smoke.
I don't
"think", so --- was just looking yesterday, and have brain fog thing going on this morning...
Question: If alternator bearings were bad, or going bad - wouln'd I be seeing signs of that thru typical "alt or battery" warning signs?
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