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 Oct 10 2005, 05:48 AM
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 DSMCentral Freak  Group: Members Posts: 291 Joined: 6-May 04 From: Mahomet Illinois Member No.: 287  |
i've lately had a belt making some awful noises, as belt often do. i think i figured out what is causing it. it seems that one of my belts (although tight) is rubbing the black plastic ?timing belt cover? and cutting a hole through it. it doesn't seem to be damaging the belt but it sounds awful. thanks for any advice or comments
-------------------- it's not a dsm unless it's leaking something
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Oct 10 2005, 07:39 AM
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DSM Tech Wizard Group: Members Posts: 2,404 Joined: 16-December 03 From: Fletcher/Bloomington Member No.: 214 |
Not sure if there's a fix for this one. Might try a new pulley, but who knows. The pulley dampeners are known to rot out and fall off so, better to replace it and see then find out later that you're pulley was flexing and getting ready to fall off.
-------------------- "I hear he tunes the space shuttle also...and that thing is fast"
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Oct 10 2005, 08:36 AM
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 Eats and sleeps DSM jargin. Group: Members Posts: 1,995 Joined: 27-November 04 From: Yates City IL Member No.: 389 |
Is it squeeling all the time? My PS belt got installed too loose and it glazed the belt causing it to squeel on start up no matter how tight I got it. Had to replace it with a new one again.
Make sure all the bolts are in the cover. When I got my Talon the upper cam gear cover was missing and there were no bolts holding top of the cover on. This caused the cover to rub...never made any noise though. -------------------- 92 Eagle Talon TSI AWD "The Black Golfball" How fast can a 14B go???
91 Chevy C1500 "Problem Child" **SOLD** 01 Impala DD 07 Trailblazer Wife's new DD Cars run on blood, sweat, and horsepower... Without the first two, you can't get the last" SOB Racing "Sitting On Blocks" |
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Oct 10 2005, 09:12 AM
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DSM Tech Wizard Group: Members Posts: 2,256 Joined: 10-January 01 From: central IL Member No.: 10 |
This is on a 97? This isn't a symtom of CW, is it? I guess a lot of the 1g's have similar problems with the belts cutting though the timing cover.
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Oct 10 2005, 09:19 AM
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 Post Master Group: Members Posts: 780 Joined: 14-July 04 Member No.: 338 |
I had a problem with this. It turned out to be a bend in that metal mounting plate for the cover and a missing bolt. The cover was forced out about 1/4", and caused the belt to chew on it.
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thanks hcar.... I am still massaging that area trying to get it ready...  |
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Oct 10 2005, 09:46 AM
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Web Administrator Yo! Group: Admin Posts: 516 Joined: 30-August 04 From: Mackinaw, IL Member No.: 376 |
Just tore apart a Laser N/T that had a timing belt snap. I found the hydraulic tensioner bolts loose which allowed the timing belt to rub on the timing cover. Likely doesn't apply to your situation because I could not see a timing belt squeeling but for some reason I felt the urge to comment.
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Oct 10 2005, 01:41 PM
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DSMCentral Freak Group: Members Posts: 291 Joined: 6-May 04 From: Mahomet Illinois Member No.: 287 |
it's not a crankwalk issue. i'll re-check the bolts to make sure that they're all there. from what i could tell the plastic was flexing out towards the belt. i'm not sure which belt is actually making the noise...i'm just assuming it's the one hitting the cover.
yes it starts howling when i start my car but wears off when it warms up -------------------- it's not a dsm unless it's leaking something
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Oct 10 2005, 01:53 PM
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Eats and sleeps DSM jargin. Group: Members Posts: 1,995 Joined: 27-November 04 From: Yates City IL Member No.: 389 |
Sounds just like mine, I bet you that you replace the PS belt your squeeling goes away. Check the side of the v belt, if it's shiny...replace it.
-------------------- 92 Eagle Talon TSI AWD "The Black Golfball" How fast can a 14B go???
91 Chevy C1500 "Problem Child" **SOLD** 01 Impala DD 07 Trailblazer Wife's new DD Cars run on blood, sweat, and horsepower... Without the first two, you can't get the last" SOB Racing "Sitting On Blocks" |
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