mhousny

Here’s the footage, you can hear the squeaking noise in the middle and the like if teh belt is rubbing under the right cover

FredR

That looks very wrong to me. Just follow Stan's recommendations- you will not go wrong.

Mrmerlin

you wont be able to see the front edge of the pulley with the covers on,
on a 16 valve engine,.
You need to remove one bolt then the right cam tower cover will come free

mhousny

Guys, here are the pics with the cover off (kinda). It looks that it fits well. The left cam pulley though stll vibrates. You can here the squeaking noise coming from there (see the video bello). I think my mechanic tightened the belt too much. Let me know what you think.

mhousny

See

Mrmerlin

you need to remove the other right belt cover

mhousny

Hi Stan,

I did, sorry I posted the same pic twice. The one I posted id the diver’s side, the footage is taken on the passenger’s side where the nose dome from:

mhousny

Footage :

mhousny

Guys, I went ahead and ordered a stethoscope from Amazon. As soon as I gets here I’ll check o that squeak and update you.

Mrmerlin

the right side belt picture looks OK.
I would replace the zip tie thats holding the green wire with another one thats more loose.
That squeak sounds like the idler bearing did it get wet? ( idler bearing is above the tensioner roller)
please remove the right belt cover and take a picture of the tensioner, also spin that bearing

mhousny

Tnx Stan. Maybe the roller got wet when they removed the radiator hose. I will verify all that.

Mrmerlin

if the block was not drained via the block drains prior to removing the pivot bolt for the tensioner,
This will let a gallon of coolant come out the hole and flood that bearing.

mhousny

That is certainly the issue. I have asked the mechanic back them if he drained the block by the two bolts and he said that he didn’t. He removed the radiator’s bottom hose only. Do you think I’ll need to replace the roller or its bearing now?

mhousny

Guys, a quick update:
The stethoscope arrived today. I tried to listen on each bearing and the squeaking comes a bit from the right cam pulley and a but string from the tensioner’s roller. I guess Stan is right and the bearing got wet and are to replace .

mhousny

Hi guys,
problem solved. I re,oved all the belts and the noise disappeared. I reinstalled the belts one by one till the last one.I replaced the ac compressor’s belt that was a bit too long and all is fine now.