Has Anyone Known Their Pas Pump To Screech ?

[anthonymcgrath]

hey guys

well I've had this issue for a short while now..

It sounds much like a loose pas/alt belt but louder. Its also not throttle related - sometimes I can fire it up from cold and it'll sit there and do it for 30seconds and other times I can drive for 20km and have not so much as a whisper then it'll just do it again.

I've tried wd40 on both belts it did nothing so I'm guessing its not a belt related issue.

I tried today to remove the pas belt and it the sound didn't appear once (steering was bloody tough tho lol!). once I put the pas belt back on and nipped it up I heard the screech again.

Has anyone had this issue? Would overtightening the pas pump belt cause it to screech at all?

sorry for the questions, the car still seems ok but the noise is just driving me nuts now lol!

[MrStabby]

When a belt starts to slip after working for a long time, i reckon it should be replaced. Also, belts need to grip - screeching is them slipping, so putting on a lubricant like WD40 will just make the slipping problem worse. I wouldnt expect it to be bearing, as that noise will be consistent not coming and going as you're seeing. Overtighening usually just makes bearings wear faster - AFAIK it cant cause screeching.

Have you checked the PS fluid level? (not that I would expect that to make the noise you described, but i dont have any good ideas).