Engine Ticking/Squealing Noise

B-Dawggg · May 23, 2019

So over the past day or two, I've had a weird ticking noise coming from the distributor/water pump area. Its gotten to be more of squeal now, especially at higher rpms. I mean, its loud. I can easily hear it driving around over top of the exhaust and music... and its getting worse. I'm thinking its the water pump but I'd like to get another opinion. Or am I about to blow a rod? LOL. BTW, not getting any fluid out of the weep hole. There is some leaking around the bottom part of the gasket. Cars also been getting pretty hot the past few months. Heres a few videos of the sound.

How it originally started out...

View: https://youtu.be/lHcw2p2GoGI

What its developed into...

View: https://youtu.be/uhlgrVg76MU

Thanks!

General karthief · May 23, 2019

See if the fan moves up/down/sideways (with the engine off of course ) if it has any movement stop driving it, the water pump bearing is about to come apart and when it does you will loose the radiator too.

B-Dawggg · May 23, 2019

Yeah, the fan doesn't have any play at all.

General karthief · May 23, 2019

Take the belt off and spin all the accessories and pulleys to see if any make noise or feel rough when turning.

B-Dawggg · Jun 2, 2019

Welp. Its not the water pump. Still doing it with a new one on there. Seems to be coming from the left front of the engine. Developed into a new kinda sound and its gotten extremely loud. Completely random though. Sometimes it'll be quiet, other it'll get bad. The smog pump does make a ticking sound when spun by hand. Could that be the culprit? Heres another video.

View: https://youtu.be/LZVFWX3YBLI

Thanks again!

Wayne Waldrep · Jun 2, 2019

Gonna sound crazy but snatch the smog pump off. Take a drill and adapt whatever you need to to spin the pulley fast. I make all kinds of gadgets so that's just what I would do. OR....cut you a section of small tubing. Stick one end in your ear and use the other like a stethoscope to find the noise. Second option is the easiest.

B-Dawggg · Jun 3, 2019

Yeah, I tried using the hose method. Couldn't hear anything other than the ticking. I wound up getting a shorter belt to bypass the smog pump just for the hell of it. Turns out, thats what it was. Thanks for the help!

General karthief · Jun 3, 2019

You gonna 'dump the pump'? I'd stash it and the brackets and hoses, that stuff is getting hard to find.
if not pm me, I'm not far from you.

B-Dawggg · Jun 6, 2019

Nah, not at the moment. Gonna leave it on the car for now. I'll let you know if I decide to get rid of it.

Engine Ticking/Squealing Noise

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wonder how much it would cost to ship you a pair

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wonder how much it would cost to ship you a pair

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Before I post a pic, do you have one of yours?

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