I have never had or heard bad bearing in the EA82 timing belt Dept. Never!
So now, I was suspecting reco alternator bearing noise, or Chinese made water pump...but removed the accessory drive belt and noise is still present
Noise as usual sounds like it is travelling into the block making it sound like it is coming from everywhere like oil lacking HVLA
is more dizzy side bias to sound so suspecting it is the idler that uses M10 bolt into the block for perfect sound sharing..
Lucky that like every EA82 enthusiast I have a prepaid TB kit at the ready, can't hurt to do it early at 60,000 km
anyone know distinct bearing noises for each of the three??