[RESOLVED] Sqealing noise underhood

[OneSlowL36]

I finally got the Eclipse registered (damn state takes FOREVER to get the title to me). Now I've been driving it lately and theres a few things bothering me. One of which is at about 4,000 rpm and at least 1/2 throttle there is a noise under the hood that literally sounds like brake squealing. I've never heard this before on this car (it used to be my sisters so I've driven it before). I was thinking tensioner or idler pulley, but wouldn't that make the noise all the time and not just at high rpm? The car had a new trans put in about 2 years ago, just changed the oil the other day. It sat in a garage for about six months before I got it, and another month or so in my driveway waiting to get the title. I've been working on the maintenance, but between me and my girl we have 4 cars so its a bit to keep up with. Anyways, thanks for any help in advance!

While I'm posting, I guess I'll also go ahead and ask why would I have oil all over the outside of cylinder 1's plug wire boot. I pulled all four plugs/wires and cylinder 1's boot and the end of the plug (the part sticking out of the head) had a decent amount of oil on them but the other 3 were bone dry. Any tips on that?

 

[Boostjunki84]

Check your belts; they could be worn and/or loose.

I would recommend you pull all the plugs, while your at it, and check to see if there is oil on them and what condition they are in.

 

[deadlyforce]

Oil around the plugs may mean a valve cover gasket. It comes with the VC gasket, the half-oval, and spark plug gaskets.

 

[Defiant]

http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/pro...-just-time-pics-video.html?highlight=harmonic
http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/new...er-valley-well-wells.html?highlight=oil+plugs

 

[OneSlowL36]

Thanks for the help!

 

[wraoffroad]

the oil on the plug could be from the valve cover gasket or if you just missed a little when you poured the oil in for the oil change. As for the squealing its easy to get that from a bad bearing on a power steering pump or alternator. Mine did the same thing with the power steering. I would recommend to pull the belts off the pump and check the pump for leaks or shaft play or anything indicating a bad bearing. good luck.