Identify the squeal!
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Melting Slicks
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Identify the squeal!
I've had several varying opinions on this squealing my car is making at certain times. If any of you have a guess, I'd like to hear it.
Symptoms:
-car does not squeal when cold, when recently started, and generally when oil temps are sub 150.
-car squeals at idle if it's been running 15+ minutes, but not when moving.
-while squealing at idle, if it just started recently, if I turn the AC on, it makes it subside. However, if I've been driving hard or on the highway for some time, no amount of AC fiddling reduces it.
-If I depress the clutch at idle, it doesn't stop squealing. However, when I let it out and take off, once the car is in motion it goes away.
-Sometimes I very faintly hear it(or I could just be crazy and hearing things) even when it's moving.
I know MattG had an AC belt that squealed, Vetzilla told me he had a bad idler pulley that did it, and some guys have had their clutches do it. It's really pissin me off and I dunno what it is...
Thoughts? Phil(genius)
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Symptoms:
-car does not squeal when cold, when recently started, and generally when oil temps are sub 150.
-car squeals at idle if it's been running 15+ minutes, but not when moving.
-while squealing at idle, if it just started recently, if I turn the AC on, it makes it subside. However, if I've been driving hard or on the highway for some time, no amount of AC fiddling reduces it.
-If I depress the clutch at idle, it doesn't stop squealing. However, when I let it out and take off, once the car is in motion it goes away.
-Sometimes I very faintly hear it(or I could just be crazy and hearing things) even when it's moving.
I know MattG had an AC belt that squealed, Vetzilla told me he had a bad idler pulley that did it, and some guys have had their clutches do it. It's really pissin me off and I dunno what it is...
Thoughts? Phil(genius)
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pulley would be my guess...thought they did a recall on these for people
Melting Slicks
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Holy Crap..
Its gota be bad if you can hear it over that exhaust!!
Its in the front of the motor, not the clutch as it does it with or without it engaged.
Now, If I were a bettin man I would take a look at the idler pully on the drivers side below alternator. The bearings are notorious around here. Replace it with the aftermarket steel pullied replacement avail at most autoparts stores if found bad.
Phil
Its gota be bad if you can hear it over that exhaust!!
Its in the front of the motor, not the clutch as it does it with or without it engaged.
Now, If I were a bettin man I would take a look at the idler pully on the drivers side below alternator. The bearings are notorious around here. Replace it with the aftermarket steel pullied replacement avail at most autoparts stores if found bad.
Phil
