my 95 neon belt or pulley squeaks when im at stops. i replaced the power steering belt and it is pretty tight. my power steering pulley seems loose or something it moves side to side a tad bit, where is the noise coming from.
2007-12-03 14:13:46 · 7 answers · asked by MT 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
You may have the wrong size belt on. But if the pulley seems to be loose, get it to the shop before it breaks. A worn pulley puts unnecessary wear on the bearing on the pulley. I don't think you want to be driving at 60 mph and find out you have no power steering. Or worse yet, having it taking out the other belt if there is two on the car.
2007-12-03 14:19:00 · answer #1 · answered by cat lady 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a 96! --- Are you sure it is the power steering pump belt? This belt also drives the a/c compressor, so see if the noise increases when a/c is turned on, (or decreases if turned off). - this includes heater, because compressor runs some to "dehumidify" heated air before it hits the windshield!
It could also be the alternator belt "squeaking"! you can sometimes check this by turning on the headlights and heater or other "power consuming" accessories to increase load on electrical system,- which in turn will increase load on alternator, - and make belt slip worse! If both belts seem to be tight enough, -you can buy "belt dressing" at auto parts store, and spray a little onto belt with engine running, - it should stop in a few seconds (the part that runs in groove of pulley of course!) This will make the belt surface "tacky" which will give it much more traction to run accessories! Of course I would assume that you have checked to see that the belts look ok, and are not "scortched" to point that they are hard and "glazed", - the dressing will make them work better, but if bad enough they will likely break in the near future!
The "endplay' in power steering in probably not a factor, bercause a little play is about normal even on a new unit!
There is another thing that it might be though! Sometimes the brearings on the alternator squeak a little beforfe they fail!
you can make yourself a stethescope of sorts, by using a long screwdriver,- or thin stick of suitable length, - put it on all the units that are turned by the belts,.- near bearing surfaces (ends). Stay clear of belts! Put end of stick in hyour hand made into a fist. put your ear on fist as close to stick as you can get, - you will be able to hear noise that every bearing makes (as you check them), this will allow you to isolate the place where the noise is loudest, - which points to unit that is making it! This is how we did it in the "good old days' before all this "electronic gadgetry" came along!
In any case the reason that you hear noise at low rpns, - is that the engine makes enough noise at higher speeds that it "covers up" the noise!
2007-12-03 14:48:59 · answer #2 · answered by guess78624 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Power steering pump pulleys have a little more paly than other pulleys do. If you really want to get down to it, take the poser steering belt off, start the engine and see if you still have the noise. If not, then try tightening the belt a little, but don't over tighten. If you still have the noise, then it is obviously not the pulley or that belt.
Replace the other belt, while you have the old one off, spin each pulley by itself and listen for any noise. The pulleys should spin quietly.
2007-12-03 14:30:21 · answer #3 · answered by Michael H 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
have you ever checked the belt for fracture cracks? Like maximum mechanics advised me interior the previous, merely because of the fact its 'new' do no longer propose its solid. i offered 'new' community taking part in cards, and video taking part in cards with in lots of situations disasterous effects! Water pump bearings is probably no longer solid, belt tensioner pulley bearings must be undesirable, besides because of the fact the loafer pulley bearings. Or, there is 'slack' someplace no longer getting a ideal comfortable greater healthful. Belt itself must be stretched and worn? whilst replaced into the final time the belt replaced into replaced? must be, oil, grease, or airborne dirt and airborne dirt and dirt have been given on the pulley? get lots of 'white' washrags, or white dishtowels lint loose, and verify for dirt use an electric powered areas cleanser or brake area cleanser enable it air dry or wipe dry. If there is smudge ect, possibilities are high that's the the squeal/squeaks/chirps. If no longer.. *SIGH* must be the bearings of the areas that replaced into replaced.
2016-10-19 01:59:15 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Loose or "Glazed" belt...sometimes even a new belt might make noises after its installed.........you might be tempted to tighten it more...but don't..it put excess stress on the Alternator bearing or Steering pump bearing....I sometimes spray on a "Belt dressing"..it keeps new belts quiet..until they are "Broken in"
2007-12-03 14:21:21 · answer #5 · answered by Richard G 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check the alternator belt...
2007-12-03 14:21:06 · answer #6 · answered by Arch Teryx 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
does it have an automatic belt tensioner? if it's worn out it will not keep the belt properly tensioned
2007-12-03 16:54:39 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋