Several recent posts about potential FDs I am after. This is the latest development.

'95 M/T Touring. Aluminum AST and Apex'i N1, only mods.

I requested the owner take a video of the car on cold start up. I've uploaded it to youtube so you guys can give me some input:


now, when he starts up the car, you can hear a squeaking noise..and again during rev. When he lets it idle, you'll hear it sometimes, not all the time. A quick search lead me to think it could just be the alternator pulley---but just want to make sure it's not some catastrophic thing I have yet to learn about.


The car will be put through a "pre purchase" inspection by RP (rx7.com) this week, but just wanted to get some input from the forum as well (they are very busy in sept. apparently and may not notice it).

It appears to idle at around 1100 which seems a little high (?), but a PFC and vac job in the near future should take care of that........right?

 

Probably the idler pulley bearing making the squeak. Its sounds good. 1100rpm is a bit high but don't forget its not completely warmed up.

 

Thank you. As long as it's not something major.

Yes there is another video of the car completely warm(atleast as shown by FACTORY water temp gauge) and idle is JUST above 1000...not especially concerned with that.