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Squeek from engine at shut down
- Thread starter G Man
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My guess is a loose (or possibly worn) serpentine belt. How old is the belt? And how old is the tensioner? Your 1992 model has a manual tensioner, which is a PITA. Shame you can't easily convert to the automatic tensioner (gotta swap the timing cover, the early version lacks one of the required mounting bosses).
My car just started the same noise -- time to check and adjust the belt.
I recall a discussion about upgrading to the auto tensioner. Where exactly is the missing boss?
I recall a discussion about upgrading to the auto tensioner. Where exactly is the missing boss?
The missing boss is on the timing cover itself. If you have a 1992 model, it probably does not have the boss. The 1993-94 model does. You can't install the later automatic tensioner unless the cover has this boss... photos are somewhere on the 500Ecstasy site, I don't have any on my website, yet.
Turns out that my tensioner was on the path to total failure. It was a bit loose, so I tightened it, started the car, and it started squeeling all the time. The belt was so loose that I could remove it without tools.
The new part is on the way from AutohausAZ, along with a new adjuster and belt. Until then, driving will not be very much fun!
The new part is on the way from AutohausAZ, along with a new adjuster and belt. Until then, driving will not be very much fun!
All fixed now. One thing I noticed with the new parts is that the tensioner pulley is swinging just a bit as the belt turns. The old one did not move at all. I suspect that the rubber got hard because of heat, and then separated from the inner bushing when put under tension.
