[Shotimes] Re: Squealing from right side of Engine

[fwhittle@mindspring.com]

I had a nasty squealing sound from mine for a while, like you describe at low rpm.  I thought it was a pulley bearing.  After I did my water pump/timing belt/ckp/acc. belt replacement, the sound went away.  I didn't replace any of the pulley bearings.  The first time I replaced the accessory belt, there were a lot of rubber deposits on the idler pulleys that I didn't bother to clean off.  A while after that replacement is when it started squealing.  I cleaned the deposits off at the second replacement and the squealing stopped.  I assumed it was the accessory belt and deposits, but I guess it COULD have been the timing belt.

Frank Whittle
'95 ATX
    
From: Dynon007@aol.com
Date: Tue, 1 Jul 2003 02:31:14 EDT
To: shotimes@autox.team.net
Subject: [Shotimes] Squealing from right side of Engine

Just recently my SHO has been struggling through the 3-4K RPM range. I
took 
it to the track last week and only ran a 15.85, even though that was
better 
than most of my other runs I had, the car in way better shape than I had
it to my 
last trip to the track. New tires ( Bridgestone Potenza ZR-17), new plugs
and 
wires, new oxygen sensors,  Centerforce Dual Friction Clutch, etc. Well 
anyway I just got her all fixed up and all the warning lights off ( which
still is 
amazing to look at the dash with no lights on). Just tonight it started 
squealing like crazy, it doesn't squeal as much if I'm driving but sitting 
still it 
seems to get worse and worse. Is this my timing belt? Does that affect 
performance at all? Possibly the tensioner.. or does this sound like
another problem?

Kent 91+ White MTX 149K