Accessory Drive Squeal / Squeek - Need Help!
Thread Starter
Advanced
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 80
Likes: 0
From: Stafford Virginia
Accessory Drive Squeal / Squeek - Need Help!
I have a front engine squeal / squeek that I can't figure out what it is. I bought the car a few months ago off another forum member and was told it was the belts. He was spraying it with belt dressing. I can't get rid of the noise.
It's a 98 Convertible with 64K miles on it. In the past few days, I have replaced both belts, tensioner, idler pulley, water pump, and put new bearings in the alternator - but the noise is still there.
Everything that has been replaced appears to have actually needed replaced (I am not just replacing things). Does anyone have any ideas?
The only thing that I have not replaced is the power steering pump but I guess that's next.
Thanks in advance for any recommendations!
Mitch
jmbrown@vsecorp.com - Email (that rolls to my blackberry)
703.459.4260 - Blackberry / Cell
It's a 98 Convertible with 64K miles on it. In the past few days, I have replaced both belts, tensioner, idler pulley, water pump, and put new bearings in the alternator - but the noise is still there.
Everything that has been replaced appears to have actually needed replaced (I am not just replacing things). Does anyone have any ideas? The only thing that I have not replaced is the power steering pump but I guess that's next.
Thanks in advance for any recommendations!
Mitch
jmbrown@vsecorp.com - Email (that rolls to my blackberry)
703.459.4260 - Blackberry / Cell
Thread Starter
Advanced
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 80
Likes: 0
From: Stafford Virginia
More Information
Everytime that a part is replaced, the noise gets a little better. The noise actually went away for the better part of two days then came back. The noise seems to change where it is coming from (moves around) and the sound changes (from squeal to chirp, etc.). Currently it is a chirping noise. I keep looking around for the cameras and someone to scream "You're on Candid Camera!" 
Thanks for you help!
Mitch
Thanks for you help!
Mitch
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 6,269
Likes: 50
From: Dallas Texas
St. Jude Donor '06-'07-'09-'10
Did you check your crankshaft pulley to make sure it's not loose or wobbling? Have you tried to run the engine with the belts off, one at a time? You didn't mention anything about the A/C compressor, did you do the belt and tensioner? Good Luck.
Thread Starter
Advanced
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 80
Likes: 0
From: Stafford Virginia
Originally Posted by sxe60
Did you check your crankshaft pulley to make sure it's not loose or wobbling? Have you tried to run the engine with the belts off, one at a time? You didn't mention anything about the A/C compressor, did you do the belt and tensioner? Good Luck.
Thanks for the advice!
Mitch
