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I'll deff try taking the belt off tomorrow when I start it. By the "PS idler" do you mean the idler pulley on the belt route? If so, the bearing in the stock one shattered last year around this time so I went about 2 weeks with no PS before I got a new pulley. I dont think you mean that, but Im just throwing it out there. It does sound mechanical. Along with the shrinking block theory of mine, I, too, was thinking maybe ice in the coolant system being broken by the pump, or something in the oil and the pump. Also, I was thinking the starter as well, but only briefly. I dont see how it being cold would make the gear vibrate out as opposed to when I have it plugged it at night and start it. I replaced the starter with a new one summer before last, so its fairly new. What makes me stray from the ice in the coolant theory is earlier today, around 4, after I took this vid, I started it and the whining/grindig noise continued until it was warm, maybe 5 minutes. It was -25F then so I didn't stay outside long enough to know EXACTLY how long, but I guestimated. and I lightly tapped the accelerator, and the noise increased slightly with the increase of RPMs. I also stood in front of the truck while it was doing this, not really long enough to determine which side, but it was louder towards the front. I will take the belt off and try that. And, after reinstalling the belt, try to determine which side its coming from.
I really appreciate you taking the time to review the video a few times, Abe.
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