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• #15 by clbanman on 27 Mar, 2009 18:03
• Did this noise only start after you had the shop work on your car?  If so I would say the troubleshooting should be their responsibility.
• #16 by DAKOTAKIDD on 27 Mar, 2009 22:53
• yes the noise happened after the shop work was done.  This place didn't get my greatest respect and it was a cash job so they will not honor it.
  
  The noise is a sounds like a bearing noise to me.
  
  So if they did tighten the belt too much, is that a hard job to fix?
  
  I will get a video tommorrow if time permits if not I will get it sunday for sure.
• #17 by DAKOTAKIDD on 27 Mar, 2009 22:56
• Also, the noise could have possibly been there before ( I doubt it) it went to the shop because it went there for a really bad and noisy water pump
• #18 by jtanguay on 27 Mar, 2009 23:48
• Quote from: "Dakotakid"

  Just lick your fingers and touch the center of the tensioner where the little bearing lives (behind the nut and washer).
  If the moisture on your fingers and the first two layers of epidermis "vaporizes,".......then you need a new bearing in the adjuster!!!!!

  
  
  best method EVER  :lol:  
• #19 by Dakotakid on 28 Mar, 2009 13:59
• First a few brews as an anesthetic........
  
  Fine, you can also simply grasp the little tensioner pulley betwizt yer fingers (with engine off) and see if the little pulley has slop in it. This way has the Goodhousekeeping seal of approval.
• #20 by DAKOTAKIDD on 29 Mar, 2009 19:05
• So today I started looking into it.  I checked the timing belt--it was tensioned ok--the adjusting pulley was smooth--I took the v-belts off and ran the car--revved it over--no noise!!  I put the power steering belt back on, adjusted it, ran the car and the noise reappered.  So I put a re-man power steering pump on the car and now all is well. So far the problem is solved!!
  
  Thx guys for all you help!!
  
  Chad
• #21 by jtanguay on 29 Mar, 2009 19:25
• Quote from: "DAKOTAKIDD"

  So today I started looking into it.  I checked the timing belt--it was tensioned ok--the adjusting pulley was smooth--I took the v-belts off and ran the car--revved it over--no noise!!  I put the power steering belt back on, adjusted it, ran the car and the noise reappered.  So I put a re-man power steering pump on the car and now all is well. So far the problem is solved!!
  
  Thx guys for all you help!!
  
  Chad

  
  
  check the boots for the steering rack for cracks.  they let dirt into the fluid and wreck the pump that way.  you might want to consider changing the pentosin stuff too.
• #22 by DAKOTAKIDD on 30 Mar, 2009 08:02
• Quote from: "jtanguay"

  Quote from: "DAKOTAKIDD"

  So today I started looking into it.  I checked the timing belt--it was tensioned ok--the adjusting pulley was smooth--I took the v-belts off and ran the car--revved it over--no noise!!  I put the power steering belt back on, adjusted it, ran the car and the noise reappered.  So I put a re-man power steering pump on the car and now all is well. So far the problem is solved!!
  
  Thx guys for all you help!!
  
  Chad

  
  
  check the boots for the steering rack for cracks.  they let dirt into the fluid and wreck the pump that way.  you might want to consider changing the pentosin stuff too.

  
  
  What is pentosin?