# Stupid sqeeling question **URL:** \ **Category:** SON240sx Automotive\ **Created:** [April 27, 2004, 7:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stupid-sqeeling-question/80913 "2004-04-27T19:24:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![BoroS13](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ecc23a/32.png) [@BoroS13](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BoroS13)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2004, 7:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stupid-sqeeling-question/80913/1 "2004-04-27T19:24:23Z")
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). 😉 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 😃 ---
**Author:** ![SHIFT\_KA24DET](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b9bd4f/32.png) [@SHIFT\_KA24DET](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SHIFT_KA24DET)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2004, 7:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stupid-sqeeling-question/80913/2 "2004-04-27T19:45:53Z")
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 😉 New belts can queek too, the mechanic may have had dirty hands when installing them and got greese on them. ---
**Author:** ![mulrooneyryan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71e660/32.png) [@mulrooneyryan](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/mulrooneyryan)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2004, 8:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stupid-sqeeling-question/80913/3 "2004-04-27T20:09:31Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2004, 8:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stupid-sqeeling-question/80913/4 "2004-04-27T20:18:05Z")
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 ---
**Author:** ![BoroS13](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ecc23a/32.png) [@BoroS13](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BoroS13)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2004, 9:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stupid-sqeeling-question/80913/5 "2004-04-29T21:47:07Z")
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! ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2004, 10:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stupid-sqeeling-question/80913/6 "2004-04-29T22:28:46Z")
unbolt the clutch fan, see if it squeals with it out. ---
**Author:** ![Sven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e47c2d/32.png) [@Sven](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sven)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2004, 10:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stupid-sqeeling-question/80913/7 "2004-04-29T22:59:52Z")
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 … ---
**Author:** ![s14\_2Nv](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/s14_2nv/32/5476_2.png) [@s14\_2Nv](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/s14_2Nv)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2004, 12:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stupid-sqeeling-question/80913/8 "2004-04-30T12:35:32Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![Sven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e47c2d/32.png) [@Sven](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sven)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2004, 11:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stupid-sqeeling-question/80913/9 "2004-04-30T23:28:16Z")
> [@s14\_2Nv](#): > > 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. ??? :shock: