Chirping coming from my engine when hot. Sounds like a bearing but can’t nail down where it’s coming from. Any ideas?!?

 

I had something like that thought it was water pump. Changed it out still the same. Then my car started going in limp mode. Called a transmission shop they told me to pull the pan and change filter. When i pulled the pan the paint in the pan had flaked off. Cleaned it good put new filter on everything works fine.

 

Is there any seepage or dripping under the water pump? You can try this: Release the tension on the belt by using a 17mm socket with a long handled wrench. Put it on the belt tensioner and move it counter clockwise.
There is a hole in the tensioner, put an allen wrench or something in the hole to keep the belt slacked. Grab the water pump pulley and turn it. listen for any grinding noises. Then shake it side to side it shouldn't move, if it wobbles it's shot.
Spin the other pulleys, except for the crankshaft of course. Listen for any noises. If you haven't changed the idler pulley recently, I would change it for the heck of it. Check the belt to see if it's worn or shiny, like it would slip.
I've posted a picture listing the pulleys below. Good luck!

 

My Graphie make this ODD sound back around 2014. I simply could not tell where it was coming from, but I was sure it was not the water pump (which it often is).

I replaced the belt tensioner assembly and idler pulley. FIXED. Took some 45 minutes and cost me something like $110 in parts. 45 easy minutes, and I'm no mechanic.

Look at it this way, you usual noisemakers are: Alternator, idler (common failure item), water pump (always fail between 90d and 150k miles) , power steering pump (rare failure item), belt tensioner (somewhat common failure item), A/C pump/clutch (rarely makes noise). Idlers go bad, it seems, a LOT and only cost $17, belt tensioners are actually cheaper these days and, again, are EASY to change.

 

I suspect a bird that likes travelling effortlessly but does not like it too hot.

A sticky pulley caused something like that for me on another car. I left it and finally it seized and burnt through the belt.

 

I'll check all this out, but why does the red font say Not for the SRT-6? I ask cause mine is an SRT-6. Thanks everybody!!

 

The diagram isn't showing the supercharger pulley; It would be near the 4 in the diagram.

 

Try this diagram: