+1

-Jalal

 

for those having this noise issue, how much oil do u guys pore in ur motors, 4.8 quarts or 5 ???

 

I'm extremely **** retentive about not overfilling, so I usually put 4.5 qts. to start, drive it around to cycle everything through, and then top it off the next morning so it's level with the top mark on the dipstick. That usually equates to about 4.7-4.8 qts. total.

 

and I am assuming u still get that nise correct?

 

Yep. Oil level and oil quality have zero impact on the scraping noise my car makes.....which is identical to the youtube clip in the OP's 1st post.

 

a friend of mine just told me that he had the same issue with his ix and it was the alternator pully. has anyone tried swapping this?

 

If that's the case, then he had a different issue. All you need to do to make sure is remove your accessory belt. If it still makes the noise, then it's not one of the accessory pulleys. If it goes away, then your Evo likely has the same problem as your friend's.

 

but what about if the pully is making the noise while its under tension by the belt?

 

That's the point. If the noise goes away when the belt is off, then you know it's one of the pulleys. If not, then then you know it's behind the Timing Belt cover.

 

ah i c. didnt get ur statement at first.
is it safe to run the motor without the accesory belt?

 

No problem. It's not easy to explain, so I understand. And....yes, it's safe to run the motor without the accessory belt attached, but not for long, since the alternator won't be charging your battery with it off. More or less, you just want to take it off, fire up the car, take a listen to see if the noise is still there, and then turn it off so you can put the belt back on. Definitely no driving without it on though.

 

62k still whining in the cold weather so im not to concern with it. if it was a tensioner should do it all the time. and when the car warms up it's fine

 

+1 ... 47k miles

 

it doesnt have to do with warm, or cold. it does it all the time. its not the whinning, its the scraping/rubbing sound.

i think people are getting confused....

it will do it when the car is fully warmed too!

 

What he said. Mine makes the scraping/rubbing noise most noticeably when it's really cold or really hot though.