CRANK or PULLEY problem

[lenachka18]

help. i have a question you see when i start my car honda 2002 accord. the pully makes a weird noice. can anyone tel me what to do to fix it?

[mpumas]

Maybe a wet/slipping/loose fan belt or it could be a bad bearing on an accessory. Need more info on what it sounds like, does it change with engine speed and what pulley. Does it go away after the engine warms up? Help us to help you with more info.

[lenachka18]

well, when i start the car its like a rubbing type of noice like one of the pullys is bent or something. and then when i add speed the noice goes away. so i dont know what to do,. im scared to drive it.

[phantastic1]

2002....accessory belts (power steering, alternator, and a/c) been changed. if not...check condition of the belts...if you see in cracks on the teeth/rib of the belts...then its time to replace. if it has been changed recently...then take it back to the place that changed it and have them recheck the tension of the belts.

[lenachka18]

man, r u sure. is there anything else i can do? no i didnt change any of them. and the belts look fine to me. i just changed them somewhere in jan. and thats pritty good. any other advice?

[henrymv]

The belt is not seated correctly in the pulley....remove the belts and replace them with new ones and make sure they are seated correctly. The reason you want to replace them is you have slightly stretched them and have compromised the integrity of the belts....also when you tighten them again, make sure not to over tighten them....get a chilton's book and they have a diagram on how much tension should be on them...Good luck

[lenachka18]

hi again, when car is idle the pulley makes a ticking noice, and it moves a lil up and down but when i press gas a lil the noice disapprears and pulley doesnt shake nomore. I am guesing the pulley itself went bad, or might be offset or bended because whenever I put the belt on I dont think I used the right way to install it. Is it possible just to change the pulley or try to replace the belt first? Thanks, any info will be helpful

[AccordCodger]

Lena, I think it's time for you to take it to the shop. I'm nervous about your guesses at the problem. It needs the help of a professional (or at least an experienced amateur) who can actually LOOK and LISTEN to the problem.

[henrymv]

I agree with AccordCodger...take it into a shop and have them correct it...soemthing is really wacked adn it is bettter to get ti fixed now and not wait until something snaps b/c when it does it COULD do more damage....