Front engine/belt noise

Technical Area Engine, Transmission, Exhaust etc
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Getting a bit of noise from the front of the engine and I swear it’s getting louder. Belts are not squealing, sounds like misaligned belts or somethings bearing packing up.

Is there any usual suspects I should be checking for?

or is it a case of stripping a belt off at a time and seeing when it runs quiet?

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 I may be the idler and/or tensioner pullies that sit behind the cambelt cover. If these were not changed with the last cambelt then it’s probable that these are the cause. Depending on mileage it could be worth having the water pump changed with the cambelt as the extra cost is quite small.