Stupid sqeeling question

SON240sx Automotive
1

Yeah this is a really dumb question,

What in the car can squeel in the engine bay?

For me it started only after I went over 3000rpm but it has stedily gotten worse, appearing at the 2500rmp range now.

It’s not the belts because they were just changed and I have made sure they are not lose. (For people that may be thinking that). :wink:

Suspisions:

  1. The power steering pump. Why? Because mine is running dry. Once again, stupid on my part but I don’t have a Hicas line to replace the damaged one yet and it leaks BAD!

  2. Fan clutch… is there such a thing and has anyone had experience with it causing a sqeek?

  3. (Really doubtfull) Alternator?

Oh and there is no A/C so I guess it can’t be from there :smiley:

2

Sounds like a belt man.

Its the only think I know to squeel under the engine bay
unless your frying some ham on your valve cover :wink:

New belts can queek too, the mechanic may have had dirty hands
when installing them and got greese on them.

3

sounds like a belt to me too. especially if they are new. once new belts are put on, they tend to stretch and cause a squeeking sound.

4

i had a squealing with my KA, it was the stupid clutch fan
I just took it off, put it back on tighter. went away

5

Well another reason why I don’t think it is the belt is before I changed to new belts there was the same problem. I really don’t think it can be twice that happens.

Honestly it’s something else!

6

unbolt the clutch fan, see if it squeals with it out.

7

Why don’t you just have someone rev the engine while your standing over it with the hood open?

Or if it doesn’t happen then … what conditions DOES it happen under? I knew when my water pump was on it’s way out if I started the car and reved it right away it would cause the belt to squeal because the pump would be semi-frozen …

8

It sounds like a belt to me too, the could just need some spraying. Spray some lubricating oil on them and it should go away.

9

???
:shock: