Weird Noise, comming from pulley.

Whats up guys, seems like i have a new problem everyday lol. Ok, for the past few days I am hearing a strange noise from the front part of my engine on the pulley side, it seems to increase as i hit the gas a bit. So I thought ok, the tensioner pulley is gone or going because that is where i hear the noise. So I went to Napa and got one and when i took the old one off it had "play" and you could hear the bearings spinning, so I thought awesome...that must be it. Well I got the new one on and the noise is still there, visually it all looks fine so I dont know what else it could be. Its not all the time i get it and it seems to get worse as the car heats up a bit. Any ideas? ps. I know my alternator belt looks like it needs to be replaced so could that be it? thanks ~Joe

IT could be a belt slipping, or it could be the bearings in the alternator or other belt driven item.

What about the water pump, before mine went out it was making a weird sound.

Well the noise seems to be coming from right where the tensioner is or slightly underneath it...but it definetly in that front area. thanks guys.

okok..I made a video of it..now its not the whoosh whoosh noise...the buzzing is the one that is loud, so if anyone knows what this buzzing is please post..

http://tinypic.com/player.php?v=jshvsh&s=3

Have you taken both belts off and spun each pulley by hand to feel for roughness?

Can even run the car for a little bit without the belts just to make sure the noise isnt present without the belt. Just to verify it is a pulley noise.

ok, just to update my thread. I had fixed the tensioner and it didnt help so I was thinking water pump after someone had told me that it could be going. So I bought one yesterday for $42, on my was home I heard a slight boom and the boost guage was reading 8psi, so I thought ohh sh@t. I pop the hood and my idler next to the crank was gone burned off or shredded. So I bought a new one and it was a pain getting the allen screw off but I did it and now the noise is gone and all is good boost guage back at 10-11psi. So thanks for the help. ~Joe

I got the exact same noise for my 1996 G20. So do you say it was from the water pump? Thanks.