92 jdm sir, B16a2 ... There is some noise comming from my timming belt/power steering/ac area.... sounds almost like how power steering sounds when its almost shot and the pump is whinning. but the noise does not increase when i turn the wheels, and the power steering fluid is full? the noise increases when accelerating... im just guessing water pump?? Car runs fine, engine temp is normal.. any help is appreciated. thanks

 

my p/s pump bearing just went out recently and i rebuilt the pump

the whining wasn't affected by turning the wheels, only by increasing RPMs. I think it's your power steering pump.

Also check for slipping belts first.

 

I really hope thats what it is.. I plan to remove my ps/ac once summer comes around. and i was thinking of just cutting my p/s belt off to see if the noise stops but i would like to have p/s until i remove the whole setup. anyone else?!?! input!!!

 

no need to cut the belt off... it takes like 2 minutes to remove...
loosen the two bolts on the left of the power steering pump, then loosen the top bolt until the belt is loose enough to slide off the pulleys


or you can take a funnel and put the small end by your ear and point the funnel at the p/s pump with engine running. then rev the engine via throttle body and listen.

 

do you have any leaks?

 

no leaks what so ever...

 

so it started making the noise explained louder today.. and started to sqeal.. and i smelt something burning. so i thought maybe the power steering pump was burnt out so i cut the belt.. i started it for 2 min and it was still making this noise.. i shut it off and took a look but could not see anything. i started it again and no noise? maybe a loose alternator belt?? someone?

 

could be alternator belt or maybe bad timing belt tensioner

 

Like I said...
Since it's not the p/s pump, just do this around the rest of the engine bay until you can locate the noise.

 

so yah im not to sure.. the thing with the funnel didnt really work.. but its now just on and off squealing.. i felt the belts for tension and they seem not bad. the ac belt seemed to feel as if it had chipps out of the running surface? would that do it? even tho it would just be free spinning cuz i dont use my a/c right now since its winter

 

bump bump

 

nobody is going to be able to tell you what it is. it could be a million things. get under the hood, and figure out where the noise is coming from. nobody on here can do that for you.

 

how bout only answer if you have something helpful... thats what im looking for

 

is the bottom bolt still in the alternator? same thing happened to me belt seemed tight but the bottom bolt had fallen out and when it revved somehow it would still squeel.

 

thanks ill have to check that out.. this thing is driving me crazy

 

It is helpful... that's what you have to do to locate a noise.

It could be any number of various bearings, belts, etc.

Try taking off all your drive belts and starting the engine. See if it still makes the noise. If it stops the noise, it is either the alt. belt or a/c belt, or the alt. or a/c compressor themselves.

 

i figured it out.. the reasoin i couldnt look at it really is because its been minus 40 here for the last 2 weeks. anyways it was just my shitty a/c belt that was hopping out of the grooves and rubbing against my alt. belt. Smallest thing.

 

I will say this man if you do end up putting a new water pump in u might as well put in a new timing belt also cuz they go hand and hand.

 

yeah depends if i keep the b16, but if i do. id like to replace the timing belt/tensioner and water pump in the spring