2002 XG350L 55000 miles so this has been an otherwise AWESOME car until today it threw a curve at me i cant figure out. yesterday i drove it in rainy weather as i have many times before with no probs. but this morning i go out and start it and a strange LOUD howling noise starts coming out of the passenger side of the engine in the rear. its not tranny because it revs with the rpms when in nuetral anyone have a clue as to where i start? any help appreciated thanks
Bad belt? Maybe something loosened and the belt is squealing? You're do for a timing belt at 60k anyway, I would get that done and have them replace the accessory belts at the same time.
If you turn on the a/c and it gets really bad the xg's had a bad time with the idler pulley for the a/c going south and causing a noise . Get it cked out before you waste your money.
Its a howling noise definitely not a belt squeal and normally when a timing belt goes it just goes. no howling and there is normally some early signs in engine performance right? this car runs tip top even with the howling noise its a low howling noise. i checked for a filter problem and no difference
turns out it was the alternator bearing that was going south. what a bitch this thing is to replace? has anyone looked at the diagrams? so i took it to a dealer and $$$$$ later it doesnt howl ....lol
