Hey there, I am new to the boards, and I am hoping you can help.
recentely my power steering went out. So we put in some new Power steering fluid since it was low. Once we did that, the car started to make a bad grinding noise on the front left. I am thinking it could be a shock or a front mount. on top of that when all this happened I have a belt squeling now too. I just changed all the belts, does anyone have any Ideas as to what could be happening. Also the Cruise control is out too.
The engine is a 2.0 DOHC 4 cylinder w/ 107,000 miles.
In recap--- -No Powersteering -No cruise control -New belts -New Fluid -possibly pump or front left mount?
could have a seized pully. that would be my guess. as for the grinding noise if it sounds like it's comming from the front left wheel well could be a wheel bearing.
a seized pulley would lead to the belt squealing too. Look at the pulleys make sure they are all moving smoothly. Find out what belt is squealing and (if the pulleys are all fine) tighten the proper tensioner. Cruise can be a lot of different things, so that'll be fun to troubleshoot. Let us know how it goes!
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Mod List. Um WAY too many to fit on here. But the engine can handle about 800HP
a seized pulley would lead to the belt squealing too. Look at the pulleys make sure they are all moving smoothly. Find out what belt is squealing and (if the pulleys are all fine) tighten the proper tensioner. Cruise can be a lot of different things, so that'll be fun to troubleshoot. Roll Eyes Let us know how it goes!
-- We did find a pully that was broken, so were replacing that.
The tensioner, we are looking at now, so far we can't see anything wrong with it.
« Last Edit: February 15, 2006, 09:50:04 PM by Cellfae »
Now its doing the same thing again on the same side. Its making a really loud squeel as I turn to my right. not so much to the left. It's definetly loud, and very nerve racking.
Is it possible it could be the same thing going out again?
If it's a belt squeal again, maybe you just need to retighten the tensioner. The belt might have a bit more play in it for the few weeks that it's been on. I'd just tighten it. Hopefully your pulley didn't sieze again.
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I don't think it is a belt squeel. I am starting to think It may be the shock that has gone out. but then again, I could be wrong. I know the belts and pulley are fine, we checked that today.
The noise just has be very concerned, if you have any idea what else it could be, please let me know.
Is it squeal or a sqeak, I am thinking squeal as a sound a belt would make, a sqeak as a sound that would only be made when you apply weight or pressure to something. Does it just make the sound when you turn the wheel, accelerate, or does it make it constantly like when it is idling. Is it a constant noise or is it more like a chirp-chirp-chirp-chirp kinda noise. Have you checked the alternator tensioner??
ok hopefully that will help us narrow it down some.
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It is a squeak. When I move the steering wheel, it sqeaks loudly. It mostly does it when I turn right. the squeak goes away after the car heats up if that makes any sense at all. But even when the car is up in the car it squeaks.
however there is a squeal, but I figured that part out already.
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