Ok... I've had this problem for about a year now on my 2005 TL (6MT). After a minute or two after starting the engine and letting it idle, there is noise on the passenger side of the engine bay. It sounds like a pigeon or something. I know it has to be related to the belt or pulleys, but neither my dealer nor Acura Canada can fix it... they say it's "normal"... WTF? My car sounds like junk when it's idling... Any ideas? Follow the link to have a listen...

engine sound clip

 

Mine does it too. Sounds like your accessory belt is flopping around, like the tensioner may be loose or something...

I thought it may be due to the UR underdrive pulley... Are you bone stock?

 

Yeah... no modifications at all... bone stock.

 

I can't hear your soundclip... have another host?

 

I had the same problem on my 04 6-spd accord v6, could be the water pump? Try taking a long screw driver or an automotive stethoscope and put it up to random parts on that side of the motor and see if you can pinpoint it.

 

i had a similar problem.. it sounded like something was croaking.. it was the tensioner belt that was replaced.. hope that helps

 

What's a tensioner belt?

Was it the belt, or the belt tensioner that was replaced?

 

Yea, MaiQ is getting his car checked out, https://acurazine.com/forums/showthr...5&page=1&pp=25 is the thread that we were using. Mods if you want to merge the threads, theyre about the same thing.

 

To reply to your question. it was the belt tensioner. At first, i brought it in and they had to replace the motor mounts and the sound was still there. so the second time i brought it in, the belt tensioner was replaced and the sound was gone. hope this helps..

 

was it a high pitched sound...does the sound appear throughout RPM range or only at certain RPMs, any other conditions?

 

not really high pitched... kind of sounds like chirping...

 

would someone post a sound clip on here, please?

 

The sound clip is linked from my first post in this thread...