It is just annoying cause I can hear it in the cabWhen I have a sound I can't pin point, I just keep driving it, till it gets loud enough to be more apparent. Your noise is not very loud yet.
Obviously it won't be charging the battery or running the water pump but it will be ok for 30 seconds. Long enough to say if the noise went away.Remove your serpentine belt and run the engine. Seems way to fast to be anything related to the rotating assembly.
I was leaning towards a spinning accessory making the noise, not necessarily the belt itself.easier to squirt some water on it, hit the smooth side too.
All good, just clarifying for the OPthe back side of the belts can make noise when a printed section goes over the smooth pullies.
that can resemble a tick because it happens so fast.
nothing wrong with pulling the belt for testing.
I took the belt off no audible change but now I can hear a metallic tick coming from where the bell housing meets the engineAll good, just clarifying for the OP