Running With Rattles

Today was not all that exciting, NOT!  We got the truck back from Phoenix Transmissions yesterday and drove it down to the bar at the end of our street for a beer.  The squealing serpentine belt was so loud I could hardly hear the motor so I doused it with a half a can of belt conditioner and that wasn't working.  My guess was the bottom pulley.

So today I went to the local pick and pull for a lower pulley and an AOD female plug so that I can hook up reverse lights and a neutral lockout.  I put the pulley on and it still squeaked but not as bad.  Then I hit it with a little more belt dressing and it quieted down for the most part.

Being able to hear the truck move down the road only facilitated the ability to hear other issues going on.  One issue was the rattling noise that stopped when the brakes were applied.  After a long session of truck shaking and listening, we pulled the wheel off and discovered that the brake pads were making the noise.

Readers meet Mr. Anti Rattle Clip.  He mates with the Mrs. Inside Brake Pad on the lower side.  However Mr. Clip has no association with those on the outside.  Those pads must be tuned with a hammer and a slight wallop.  Now that noise is gone.

Alaina and I drove around the neighborhood and on an access road.  The more we drove it the quieter it got and my guess is that the belt is settling in to comfort zone.  I still have lots of things to do and correct.  The biggest issue being the pesky oil leak at the rear of the motor.  If this doesn't stop, I could be pulling the motor out to fix it.