2005 Rav4 Engine Rattle - HELP!?
I need help identifying some engine noise in my girl's 2005 Rav4. It seems there is a lot of noise/rattle coming from the engine compartment. I think (from putting my ear close to the engine) it is coming from the left side. A couple guys at school used a screwdriver to try and narrow down the noise location.
They put it to the alternator and said it sounded raspy. I heard it and it did sound like something was scraping. They said it could be the alternator bearing that's hitting the casing. However, all the electrical stuff still worked (lights, signals, radio). If the bearing is bad/rubbing, would it still put out proper output? Is there anyway to test to see if the alternator/bearing is bad?
They also checked the water pump. They said ti sounded a bit messed up too. Is there anyway to test this?
Thanks for any help you all can give me!
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