engine is whining .....still

[xxtattootearzxx]

AHHHHH. somebody help! lol . ok here it is . just bought 94 atx . dont know if 60k was done or 100k for that matter . here is what i know . 1 yr old transmission , new altanator ( previous owner replaced thinking that was where the whining was coming from ) car has only seen 2 winters . 147k on it now . i just replaced power steering pump on sunday thinking thats where the whining was coming from...... no luck . 2 mechanincs said it was power steering pump ....obviously they were wrong as well as i . the noise seems to be coming from the one of the pulleys . it is loud when idling and very very loud when driving . any guess's gentlemen?

any guess welcome

XxTaTTxX

 

[sho_me92]

idler pully ...my old sho made a whinning sound i thought it was cool cause it sounded like a supercharger lol ..but ckeck your idler pully

 

[xxtattootearzxx]

isnt there 2 idler pulleys?

 

[xxtattootearzxx]

i dont think its cool at all its so loud ppl in traffic are lookin at me funny ...............even when im parking

 

[sho_me92]

humm im not sure on a atx cause thay only have one belt but the 3.0 have two belts so they would need two

 

[xxtattootearzxx]

just from directions from the power steering pump there was 2 pulleys ( not that i counted ) one was drive belt other was ..........who knows what

 

[xxtattootearzxx]

im taking to 2 tech's tomarow cause i got the day off for opinions and estimates . its the 3.2 not the 3.0

 

[xxtattootearzxx]

maybe i should just pay sticky for his time and his opinion ......... how do i get his attention? ..... curse? no that wont work ....... beg? no even worse..... i kno direct deposit check to his paypal accont? lol

 

[SHOtime2511]

do you have the upper timing belt cover on?

 

[TicoSHO]

I had a similar prob and I thought it was the Alt too , but turned out to be the idler pulley.
It sounded like a very small but very loud s/c.

 

[xxtattootearzxx]

where can i get an idler pulley? i remember reading a thread that said they where to get it for a gen 2 but it was like 120$ ...... then in the same thread someone posted that you can use an idler pulley from a gen 3 and it was only 15$ is this true ? and if so where can i find it?

 

[ohfosho]

well it is very easy to diagnose which pulley it could be. all you need is a full can of WD 40. spray on the pulleys that you think could be probable, and the noise will go away momentarily while the bearing is lubed.


i wouldnt be supprised if it is the waterpump...

 

[xxtattootearzxx]

just playing it by ear it sounds like its to the right of water pump . and to left of altanator .......... could be idler pulley ........ but there is another pulley directly under that one . not even sure what that pulley is at this point.

 

[xxtattootearzxx]

wd-40 is the first thing i tried got no noticable respone at all

 

[Sho-N-Go]

It is the lower ldler pulley it is the one that typically goes out. Ford still has them availible for I think around 100.00. I also have a few laying around. It is the lowest pulley. the bolt head is 14mm. Good luck

 

[SuperHO]

Take a long extension or something....touch the nut in the middle of the pulley with the extension while the car running and hold the extension to your ear...you'll know when you find it.

 

[ohfosho]

when to **** the 'actual' waterpump pully, you would have to aim the WD40 right in towards the timing cover...the pulley that the belt is on is more like the 'drive shaft', or an extension to the actual pulley...so try getting it right in there. but if you havent had the 60K service done, i would be thinking about that.

 

[LeddZepp8687]

My ATX makes a slight whine at idle and I could SWEAR that its the alternator, also the whine pulsates and the headlights and all other electrical components dim in and out in sync with the engine's pulsating whine. Ive got a lifetime warranty on this alternator so I might as well get a new one.

 

[DigDeez]

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well it is very easy to diagnose which pulley it could be. all you need is a full can of WD 40. spray on the pulleys that you think could be probable, and the noise will go away momentarily while the bearing is lubed.


i wouldnt be supprised if it is the waterpump...

Yeah, I sprayed some **** on the pulley and got a response whereas the whining noise momentarily disappeared. I'm not sure which pulley it is, but it's the closest one to the firewall, which seems to be the biggest of all the pulley. This one is call what?

Mine is very loud, and smoking! What's the labor time on this job? Thanks!