Help!.. Major Screeching/Squealing Under Hood... VIDEO INCLUDED

DEFIANT · April 14th, 2011, 09:31 PM

Where in Florida do you live ? I would stop guessing and take it to a ASE certified tech. That's just me. It doesn't sound like the camshaft pos. sensor.

lwhitetrash88l · April 15th, 2011, 12:11 PM

I live in pasco county about 25-30 mins from Clearwater. I would take it to a shop but I def don't have the money for that unforunately so I'm on my own with this one ugh..

Russ · April 15th, 2011, 03:29 PM

Here are a couple of tips to locate where the noise comes from. Get an empty paper towel tube and put it close to your ear, and move it to different parts of your engine. This should help you find sounds that are made outside of the engine, pulleys, alternator, EGR, power steering, etc.
Take a large screw driver and put it in your ear and put the blade on different parts of the engine. This will tell you where the sound originates inside the block. You can hear a spun bearing, rod knock, noisy lifters, etc.
Hopefully the noise is not inside the engine!

lwhitetrash88l · April 18th, 2011, 12:50 PM

Alright so I took it to the shop and they looked at it for free and said it was the cam synchro. So now I have to spend 200 bucks on the part to replace this but Im gonna do it myself cuz I dont have the money to buy the part let alone the mechanic to install it also. What do I need to know about replacing this part? Any input, suggestions, instructions etc would be of great help. Thank you!

GreenMustang00 · April 18th, 2011, 03:31 PM

I have that laying around I think. What all do you need? Maybe it just needs to be adjusted

lwhitetrash88l · April 18th, 2011, 06:42 PM

I believe I need the alignment tool and the whole cam synchronizer. From what Im reading some people are saying I have to align the engine at TDC to do this job so I may need a compression gauge to this job as well but others are saying as long as you keep the alignment right when you switch the synchro out you should be fine.. any input on that as well?

GreenMustang00 · April 18th, 2011, 11:16 PM

Pull out your cylinder number 1 spark plug and see when the piston is tdc... Or look at the markings on the crank pulley

lwhitetrash88l · April 19th, 2011, 02:25 PM

So in theory.. wouldnt I be able to just take the old syncro out and put the new one in without having to worry about lining everything up at TDC as long as the new one is in the EXACT same spot as the old one?

rene_79_9@hotmail.com · April 23rd, 2011, 11:37 PM

Its your camshaft synchronizer!

April 14th, 2011, 09:31 PM	#21
DEFIANT Hardcore Enthusiast 01 GT Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: The Peninsula Posts: 1,092 iTrader: 1 reviews	Where in Florida do you live ? I would stop guessing and take it to a ASE certified tech. That's just me. It doesn't sound like the camshaft pos. sensor. __________________ [ d I [] fa I [] nt ]

April 18th, 2011, 03:31 PM	#25
GreenMustang00 1 Wheel Peel 2000 Mustang 393w 2001 Mustang GT Vert Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 3,583 iTrader: 4 reviews	I have that laying around I think. What all do you need? Maybe it just needs to be adjusted __________________ 2000 393w Swapped Vert 2001 GT Vert 2002 Six Banger

April 18th, 2011, 11:16 PM	#27
GreenMustang00 1 Wheel Peel 2000 Mustang 393w 2001 Mustang GT Vert Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 3,583 iTrader: 4 reviews	Pull out your cylinder number 1 spark plug and see when the piston is tdc... Or look at the markings on the crank pulley __________________ 2000 393w Swapped Vert 2001 GT Vert 2002 Six Banger

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April 15th, 2011, 12:11 PM	#22
lwhitetrash88l Enthusiast 2004 Mustang Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 536 iTrader: 0 reviews	I live in pasco county about 25-30 mins from Clearwater. I would take it to a shop but I def don't have the money for that unforunately so I'm on my own with this one ugh..

April 15th, 2011, 03:29 PM	#23
Russ Newbie 2012 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 5 iTrader: 0 reviews	Here are a couple of tips to locate where the noise comes from. Get an empty paper towel tube and put it close to your ear, and move it to different parts of your engine. This should help you find sounds that are made outside of the engine, pulleys, alternator, EGR, power steering, etc. Take a large screw driver and put it in your ear and put the blade on different parts of the engine. This will tell you where the sound originates inside the block. You can hear a spun bearing, rod knock, noisy lifters, etc. Hopefully the noise is not inside the engine!

April 18th, 2011, 12:50 PM	#24
lwhitetrash88l Enthusiast 2004 Mustang Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 536 iTrader: 0 reviews	Alright so I took it to the shop and they looked at it for free and said it was the cam synchro. So now I have to spend 200 bucks on the part to replace this but Im gonna do it myself cuz I dont have the money to buy the part let alone the mechanic to install it also. What do I need to know about replacing this part? Any input, suggestions, instructions etc would be of great help. Thank you!

April 18th, 2011, 06:42 PM	#26
lwhitetrash88l Enthusiast 2004 Mustang Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 536 iTrader: 0 reviews	I believe I need the alignment tool and the whole cam synchronizer. From what Im reading some people are saying I have to align the engine at TDC to do this job so I may need a compression gauge to this job as well but others are saying as long as you keep the alignment right when you switch the synchro out you should be fine.. any input on that as well?

April 19th, 2011, 02:25 PM	#28
lwhitetrash88l Enthusiast 2004 Mustang Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 536 iTrader: 0 reviews	So in theory.. wouldnt I be able to just take the old syncro out and put the new one in without having to worry about lining everything up at TDC as long as the new one is in the EXACT same spot as the old one?

April 23rd, 2011, 11:37 PM	#29
rene_79_9@hotmail.com Newbie 2003 mustang v6 Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 21 iTrader: 0 reviews	Its your camshaft synchronizer!

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Help!.. Major Screeching/Squealing Under Hood... **VIDEO INCLUDED**

Help!.. Major Screeching/Squealing Under Hood... VIDEO INCLUDED