New Member RX-7 Technical Post your first technical questions here, in an easy flame free environment, before jumping into the main technical sections.

Weird noise in engine bay

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Jul 10, 2012 | 05:11 PM
  #1  
detaylor's Avatar
Thread Starter
Junior Member
 
Joined: Jan 2012
Posts: 8
Likes: 0
From: Hawaii
HI Weird noise in engine bay

Ok so I've finally made a video about my mysterious engine bay noise. It sounds like it could be 3 things that come to mind:

-bov diaphragm
-belts
-seals or rotor hitting housings


its sounds like it could be really minor but at the same time really serious. If you were wondering I am running premix.

Reply
Old Jul 10, 2012 | 08:35 PM
  #2  
gracer7-rx7's Avatar
needs more track time
Tenured Member: 20 Years
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
iTrader: (16)
 
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 9,786
Likes: 807
From: Bay Area CA
belts
Reply
Old Jul 10, 2012 | 10:05 PM
  #3  
Zacho's Avatar
Junior Member
Tenured Member 10 Years
 
Joined: Jun 2008
Posts: 18
Likes: 0
From: Edmonton
Tough to say but the fact its when you transition from on/off throttle I'd like agree with the above statement about belts.
Reply
Old Jul 10, 2012 | 10:08 PM
  #4  
misterstyx69's Avatar
Retired Moderator, RIP
Tenured Member: 20 Years
iTrader: (142)
 
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 25,581
Likes: 136
From: Smiths Falls.(near Ottawa!.Mapquest IT!)
belt squeal.
Reply
Old Jul 11, 2012 | 07:24 AM
  #5  
detaylor's Avatar
Thread Starter
Junior Member
 
Joined: Jan 2012
Posts: 8
Likes: 0
From: Hawaii
thanks guys, ill be looking into it. Is this due to too much tension or the opposite? I also may have spilt some power steering fluid somewhere.
Reply
Old Jul 11, 2012 | 09:57 AM
  #6  
misterstyx69's Avatar
Retired Moderator, RIP
Tenured Member: 20 Years
iTrader: (142)
 
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 25,581
Likes: 136
From: Smiths Falls.(near Ottawa!.Mapquest IT!)
if the belts get loose they start to Glaze and lose grip.
From what I can see is that you are revving up the belts are fine, and then when the car is decellerating the pulleys are slowing down before the belt does..so Squeal.
The best solution is new belts and proper tension.
Reply
Old Jul 11, 2012 | 06:49 PM
  #7  
detaylor's Avatar
Thread Starter
Junior Member
 
Joined: Jan 2012
Posts: 8
Likes: 0
From: Hawaii
much obliged misterstyx69. Your explanation is exactly what I wanted to hear, thank you~
Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Th0m4s
Build Threads
25
Feb 26, 2019 02:04 AM
stickmantijuana
Microtech
30
Apr 23, 2016 06:37 PM
mazdaverx713b
Build Threads
48
Apr 21, 2016 06:45 AM
immanuel__7
2nd Generation Specific (1986-1992)
89
Sep 5, 2015 10:23 AM




All times are GMT -5. The time now is 03:12 PM.