this rough squealing starts to come from my motor. so while running, i put a breaker bar to various parts: the water pump, a/c compresor, alternator, etc and the other end to my ear to find out where the noise is coming from. i obviously cant put the bar down in where the tensonor wheel is for the timing belt, but it seems to me, that is what is squealing. when i shut the motor off after running it for half hour or more, bits of black smoke will be coming from that area. i can poor water on the timing belt tensonor wheel and it is as if i pored wated on the exhaust manifold, its that hot. i know that it is connected to the motor but no other part on the motor does that. also my timing belt seems a tad tighter

ia that the problem or s/t else? the wheel which is right in front of that, in which the other belts runs through is very hot as well, as if i am poring water on the exhaust manifold again.

i am prepared to swap out what i need to. just want to see what you guys think. could it be s/t else in that area. thanks all for any help/suggestions

 

what is happening is that the bearings in the tensoner is dirty what you can do is take you covers of and turn the car on and put your hand in the center of the tensioners cause they dont spin in the middle

 

hmmm, it has only been around 45,000 miles since i replaced that timing belt, etc. and i dont seem to remember how every part looks.

so can it be cleaned a regreased or just need to swap in a new one?

thanks for the response. your right i should be safe in the middle of that wheel. but it's that spinning timing belt make me paranoid.

 

Just replace the tensioners. They can be purchased for like $25-$30 or so, not real expensive. Better to replace those parts and be safe, rather than have the tensioner fail on you, slacken the T-Belt, causing the belt to skip and bending valves in the process.

 

i agree, hopefully i can finish up my Talon tonight (just put a new clutch in it) so i will be able to park the eclipse and get the parts swapped out.

thanks all