Clicking Noise???

[96GT281]

my car has a clicking sound only when cold and it sounds like its coming from the alternator but i just changed it and it still does it, it sounds like electrical but shouldnt it do it cold or hot? it only does it when its cold for about 5-10 min and nothing else, if i let the car sit for an hour or two it doesnt do it, only when the car sits for a while like overnight, any ideas

 

[BurningRubber]

Idler pulley?

Take the belt off and wiggle it/them by hand and see if its loose.

 

[98COBRA281]

posted in wrong name

 

[96GT281]

posted in brandon's name on accident. anyways its not the idler pulley. im thinking that maybe its the water pump because it started after i did my pi intake and i had to beat it off with a hammer and a 2x4 because it wouldnt come. 13 years of being on there i guess it didnt want to budge.

 

[Stark77]

how much money did the water pump pay you to beat it off

 

[96GT281]

how much money did the water pump pay you to beat it off

i was waiting for someone to say something about that. i think it something electrical because it does it when i put my windows down

 

[98COBRA281]

it sounds like an electrical thing, its like somthing is arcing inside the alternator, its more of a popping then clicking noise......

 

[96GT281]

it sounds like an electrical thing, its like somthing is arcing inside the alternator, its more of a popping then clicking noise......

but it goes away after the car is warmed up, shouldnt it do it all the time if it was electrical?

 

[squeak93]

You can have them tested for free and it will cure ur curiosity.

 

[96GT281]

i returned it and got a new one, its lifetime warranty but its a reman

 

[96GT281]

anybody?