screeching noise with clutch 93hardbody
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93hardbodynissan
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screeching noise with clutch 93hardbody
I have a 1993 Nissan hardbody I bought 4 months ago for work. Shortly after I bought i noticed a squeal or whine that would happen when shifting in low gears occasionally and almost always when the a/c or heater was on. Haven't wanted to mess with it but last night i started it and it was real bad like 1st 2nd and 3rd gears and LOUD. Also, could b mistaken but it seemed like there wasnt much power. Drove it up the street parked It waited 10 minutes and went home it did it again but not as bad then stopped and then today all was well. Hoping someone can help, thanks.
Re: screeching noise with clutch 93hardbody
Sounds like the AC Compressor belt is loose.
On the '93, that I had the AC compressor belt was the one that I had to retighten the most.
Also check out all of your V Belt's,, as it may be time to replace one or all of them.
The squeeling may have stopped cause the belt finally broke.
Good Luck
On the '93, that I had the AC compressor belt was the one that I had to retighten the most.
Also check out all of your V Belt's,, as it may be time to replace one or all of them.
The squeeling may have stopped cause the belt finally broke.
Good Luck
Re: screeching noise with clutch 93hardbody
Yes, it seems like a problem with the AC compressor belt, it could be loose. It puts a load on the engine and the drive belt that rotates the compressor. Just be careful checking this coz rotating parts are usually hot.
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icrf
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1993 Nissan Hardbody
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Re: screeching noise with clutch 93hardbody
I've had issues with belts the last year with my '93 HB. Last summer, I had some intermittent squealing. I knew it was a loose belt, but didn't do anything about it. I was towing a trailer after buying a brand new JD mower and almost made it home and a check engine light came on. Looked down, and the temp was just about pegged. Noticed the squealing had stopped. Guess the water pump belt broke.
Pulled over to work on it in a parking lot next to a Pep Boys. Pulled the power steering pump belt off to put a new one on, and the bolt in the idler pulley got stuck and sheared off. Noticed the pulley was a little rough, but what isn't on a 200k+ mile truck? New bolt, new belts, truck got home fine.
Since then there's been a bearing noise that I assumed was that idler. A few weeks ago on the way to work, stopped for gas and the engine was struggling when I started it back up again. Little rev, was okay. About to pull out on to the street and I smell something funny. Knew it finally went. Backed up into the parking lot and checked. Sure thing, the bearing had been eaten up. Pulled it off and the remnants of that belt, and just drove to work without power steering (which is a pain with 33x12.50 MTs).
New pulley, new belt, back to the old normal of mostly okay. I should really take a little better care of the old girl. I'll keep her forever, though.
Pulled over to work on it in a parking lot next to a Pep Boys. Pulled the power steering pump belt off to put a new one on, and the bolt in the idler pulley got stuck and sheared off. Noticed the pulley was a little rough, but what isn't on a 200k+ mile truck? New bolt, new belts, truck got home fine.
Since then there's been a bearing noise that I assumed was that idler. A few weeks ago on the way to work, stopped for gas and the engine was struggling when I started it back up again. Little rev, was okay. About to pull out on to the street and I smell something funny. Knew it finally went. Backed up into the parking lot and checked. Sure thing, the bearing had been eaten up. Pulled it off and the remnants of that belt, and just drove to work without power steering (which is a pain with 33x12.50 MTs).
New pulley, new belt, back to the old normal of mostly okay. I should really take a little better care of the old girl. I'll keep her forever, though.