Re: [DMCForum] Re: A/C squealing

[Ryan Wright <ryanpwright@xxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks Toby. Hey, I had another thought about this -- The noise stops
completely the second I turn the A/C off. How could that be a bearing?
Are they used or stressed more with the A/C on, or something?

-Ryan

On 5/6/05, Toby Peterson <tmpintnl@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Ryan - I know that a possible bad bearing has been mentioned.  You can
> remove the belt, and rotate the idler pulleys by hand.  When the
> bearings start to go, you can feel it while turning the pulley.  They
> should turn very smoothly with absolutely no feeling of grinding or
> binding.  They are not expensive, and are very easy to change.  One of
> our members was in a DeLorean caravan coming back from a rally.  One
> of the bearings seized, and it sheared off the pivot bolt that the
> pulley rides on.  The pulley dropped out the back of his car, bounced
> once on the highway, and I caught it in my left hand turn signal
> light.  What a surprise, to say the least.
> 
> PLease let me know if I can be of help to you!  Thanks.
> 
> Toby Peterson
> DeLorean Parts Northwest, LLC
> www.delorean-parts.com
> 
> 
> --- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Ryan Wright <ryanpwright@xxxx> wrote:
> > From time to time, I get a terrible squealing noise from the engine
> > compartment when the A/C comes on or cycles. If I turn the A/C off
> and
> > back on, the problem goes away (until next time). I'm 99% sure it's
> > the belt squealing like mad, so am guessing something is slowly going
> > bad with my A/C compressor or clutch. It works great most of the
> time,
> > this is only an occasional problem (driving almost daily with the AC,
> > I'm seeing it about once a week now).
> >
> > Any ideas?
> >
> > I did replace the belt a month or two ago and never had the problem
> > before this. Is it possible I made it too tight?
> >
> > -Ryan
> 
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