2G 98 Eclipse Scream/Screeching!!! NEED HELP!!! VIDEO!!!

[wildecat2one]

98 Eclipse Screaming nose... idk what the problem is.. i took pictures of the crankshaft pulley/Harmonic Balancer and the damper looks like its in good condition. it wobbles and im not sure if its the cause of the the LOUD screaming noise. this is my daily driver and i need it back on the road ASAP. i refuse to drive it cause i dont want to damage anything. it doesnt sound good, ran GOOD before this tho.. any suggestions?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fm6wTwKmMnU&feature=player_embedded

 

[DSM_IKE]

sounds like maybe alternator or another pulley bearing.

 

[needsy]

My car made the same noise when the bearing on my A/C idler arm pulley was failing. I would start by checking all the bearings for the accessories and stuff on the front of the engine for wobbliness. You might even have to take the belts off and spin them to check. A bad one will have more resistance and/or not spin smoothly. I think it will be pretty obvious if this is your problem.

 

[wildecat2one]

@Needsy, was your noise really LOUD though? its hard to describe how loud it is but ill check the pulleys and bearing tomorrow. Thanks

P.S. i already replaced the tensioner in the front. replaced the power steering pump... But would a bad bearing make the crank shaft pulley wobble like it does?

 

[needsy]

In my case the failed bearing did get really loud because I let it go for too long without fixing it. When I finally did change it, it was in such bad shape that it fell apart as I took it out. In regards to the crank pulley, I have no personal experience there. I know on the turbo engines that part has rubber in it, which is known to fail and cause problems like that, but I don't know if the non-turbo engine is the same way.

 

[wildecat2one]

i tightened the belt and started the car to notice that the noise was coming from the transmission area! -_- ill post the video tomorow but im having a mechanic look at it this week... FML... im wishing for the best. im hoping its nothing serious because i like this car like CRAZY! but oh well! about to roll these dice and see what # pops up!

 

[genegoesfast]

Sounds like a seriously bad bearing! Does it get worse when you tun your air on?