Spyder What is this sound?

[DSM_delinquency]

So my 2g spyder has had this sound for awhile and I cont pinpoint what it could be its coming from the right side of the engine bay but the car runs perfectly, just looking for some help or input as I try and track it down

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[blkgst97]

It sounded like it got louder when you moved it closer to the alternator/power steering pump. Maybe it’s a bearing in one of those?

 

[95FullSend99]

So my recommendation is to get a stethoscope. You know what doctors have to listen to your heart? They make them with a rod at the end. Cheap on Amazon. Place the rod at different places throughout the engine while its running listening for that sound or a frequency matching such. One of my tools I always have hanging around. Very useful in times like these.

If I could shoot from the hip I would say exhaust leak. You can notice by the words on the accessory belts that the frequency of the sound doesn't match the speed of the accessory belts. They are moving faster than the constant sound.
BUT, the timing belt is moving at the same frequency of the sound. Again, notice the words on the belt as they pass in relation to the sound. Exhaust comes in pulses as the valves open which is directly in relation to the timing belt.
But, it could easily be anything else moving at the pace of the timing belt. Idler pulleys or the water pump. Water pump usually leaks from the weep hole when it goes bad and in my experance the idler pulleys usually squeek.
All just my professional opinion.
Use a stethoscope to narrow down the area.

 

[406_Talon]

Hey check your timing belt tension when cold. That sounds exactly like when my TB tensioner went and was allowing the belt to slap. It was super hard to tell with the cover on, but the belt got super slack after cooling down. If that’s it I’d do a whole timing job.

 

[DSM_delinquency]

Tension seems a little loose and now that I think about it I didn't change the hydrologic Tensioner when I did my timing job so I think I'll just re do my all my timing stuff and see how it helps thanks

 

[DSM_delinquency]

Ok I did the timing and it seems to have helped but there is also a exhaust leak at the flex pipe so I'll do that next

 

[AWD-Tony]

If the noise is still there, remove the drive belts to eliminate p/s, ac, alternator, water pump pulleys, and start the engine. Just don’t leave it running for too long.

 

[DSM_delinquency]

The sounds gone now starts and runs amazing just feels like it's a little down on power from the leak