Engine squeeking at idle

00mustangv6 · November 19th, 2009, 01:45 PM

When its idling I can hear a low squeaking noise. Is this the belt and tensioner doing this?

wraitherx · November 19th, 2009, 02:06 PM

squeaking or squealing? could be either one. or it could be any of your belt driven accessories. If you want to check you can take the belt off and then start the car, if there is no more squeaking then it is one of your accessories, if its still there then its something else.

itschristorres8 · November 19th, 2009, 06:57 PM

does it increase as you rev the motor...more details...

00mustangv6 · November 21st, 2009, 02:34 AM

yeah i can hear it as i accelerate

tooldrmr2009 · November 21st, 2009, 02:56 AM

run the car with the belt off for a few seconds and see if its still squeaking ect...if its not then its more then likely your camshaft position sensor drive assembly....its about $125 or so from ford. if its not squeaking with the belt off then its a pulley or bearing somewhere in one of the accessories.

itschristorres8 · November 21st, 2009, 01:22 PM

idk where people are getting this idea that the cam syncro, or any acc. on the camshaft snout is going to cause a squeaking. All those parts are fully covered in oil while the car motor is spining. The chance of any of those parts making a "squeaking noise" is damn near impossible. thats like a spun bearing making a squeaking noise. those parts are more likely to chatter, and even then there would have to be an excessive amount of wear for that to even happen. I'm talking about miles and miles on the car. and even then the car would have to be run at that certain part of the motor with no oil to cause the scoring that would make it chatter NOT SQUEAK. And IF that were the case you'd spin a rod bearing before that would even happen. actually a few rod bearing and your motor would be knocking and toasted.

plus taking off the timing cover is more then a 1hour job even for me whose taken it off a couple dozen times. Ford charges $90 in hour in labor...not a chance it'd only be a $125 bill.

HMUSN · November 21st, 2009, 01:42 PM

Here is a thought.. pop the hood and listen.

November 19th, 2009, 01:45 PM	#1
00mustangv6 Regular 2000 Mustang v6 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 198 iTrader: 0 reviews	Engine squeeking at idle When its idling I can hear a low squeaking noise. Is this the belt and tensioner doing this?

November 19th, 2009, 02:06 PM	#2
wraitherx Moderator '99 SVT Cobra Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Posts: 9,567 iTrader: 11 reviews	squeaking or squealing? could be either one. or it could be any of your belt driven accessories. If you want to check you can take the belt off and then start the car, if there is no more squeaking then it is one of your accessories, if its still there then its something else. __________________ BUILD 2 IN PROGRESS

November 19th, 2009, 06:57 PM	#3
itschristorres8 Banned 00 V6 & 09 GT 13.37@104.4mph--BONE stock GT Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: south florida Posts: 15,859 iTrader: 2 reviews	does it increase as you rev the motor...more details... __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Acmillr loves me

November 21st, 2009, 01:22 PM	#6
itschristorres8 Banned 00 V6 & 09 GT 13.37@104.4mph--BONE stock GT Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: south florida Posts: 15,859 iTrader: 2 reviews	idk where people are getting this idea that the cam syncro, or any acc. on the camshaft snout is going to cause a squeaking. All those parts are fully covered in oil while the car motor is spining. The chance of any of those parts making a "squeaking noise" is damn near impossible. thats like a spun bearing making a squeaking noise. those parts are more likely to chatter, and even then there would have to be an excessive amount of wear for that to even happen. I'm talking about miles and miles on the car. and even then the car would have to be run at that certain part of the motor with no oil to cause the scoring that would make it chatter NOT SQUEAK. And IF that were the case you'd spin a rod bearing before that would even happen. actually a few rod bearing and your motor would be knocking and toasted. plus taking off the timing cover is more then a 1hour job even for me whose taken it off a couple dozen times. Ford charges $90 in hour in labor...not a chance it'd only be a $125 bill. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Acmillr loves me

November 21st, 2009, 01:42 PM	#7
HMUSN Doc 1986 SVO Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 36,836 iTrader: 9 reviews	Here is a thought.. pop the hood and listen. __________________

November 21st, 2009, 02:34 AM	#4
00mustangv6 Regular 2000 Mustang v6 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 198 iTrader: 0 reviews	yeah i can hear it as i accelerate

November 21st, 2009, 02:56 AM	#5
tooldrmr2009 Regular Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 57 iTrader: 0 reviews	run the car with the belt off for a few seconds and see if its still squeaking ect...if its not then its more then likely your camshaft position sensor drive assembly....its about $125 or so from ford. if its not squeaking with the belt off then its a pulley or bearing somewhere in one of the accessories.

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