Another problem with my baby

[collegeboi]

ok well no more leaking fluid from my car and i drive it today, then i hear a whistling sound, only when i press the accelerator.

does anyone have any suggestions>>??<<
got great info on the wate rpump, hoping for the same.

[scottxd45]

Does it sound like belt noise? Maybe you didn't get the belts tight or the got oil/coolant on them whe you did the water pump.

[GenevaDirt]

Could be the plastic shroud hitting the pully or belt....they tend to do that and end up leaving a slit right in the middle of the shroud.

[Levitan]

I'd bet a dollar to a donut it's the catalytic converter. How does the power of the car feel? If you start to lose power then it's the cat. My truck did the exact same thing, whistled when you accelerated, but the truck just didn't have any get up and go. Just my 1/50th of a dollar.

[WmWatt]

What are you driving? I've had a sound like the honking of a goose in heat come from the carburettor when the engine is revved up. Can you pull on the trottle cable while the car is idling and get the noise?

[collegeboi]

imma check it out l8ter..

the power doesnt seem to lose, still peppy.

89carbed 81,000 miles

im thinking it could be the lil gasket i 4got to put on on the outer crankshaft pulley

[scitzz]

Check for loose or leaking vacuum hoses while you are at it...

[collegeboi]

so the belt spins more when i press the accelerator>

[collegeboi]

you know the outer crankshaft pulley, pretty sure its the ac belt. can i just take it off?

[miami man]

i removed my air conditioning belt from mine and got better gas mileage

[collegeboi]

what bout the pully for the belt?

the black thing that spins it?

[25Horseplay]

Did you remove/replace the timing belt? I have heard them whistle if the tensioner was too tight. Don't remember how the Festiva tensioner is set up.

[collegeboi]

yes i removed it when taking the waterpump out.

hmmm that might be the problem...


can i get to the tensioner without taking the alt off?

[25Horseplay]

If you can get the timing cover off.........maybe.

[collegeboi]

argggg fudge chocolate dodo stain

man all my time and the prob still there.

took off alt belt, slightly lossened timing tensorner, alt bolt breaks, buy new one.

and still the whistling.

i am not losing power for sure.........

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