I have a 96 se 5speed with a frankencar intake and a budget ypipe with 98k miles.

I've noticed this noise coming from the left side of my engine bay getting louder as the days got colder over the last couple of weeks. It's coming from the left side where the belts are. Is this normal? Should I just change it(them?) or is there something I can do to make the noise go away? I am the second owner of the car and the belts have never been changed.

Even when the car is warmed up, it's pretty loud and can be heard from several feet standing distance. I first thought it was just from my frankencar intake but it's never been this loud before esspecially when the car is really warmed up.

Any info and advice is appreciated. Thanks in advance.
-Paul

 

Sounds like belts, my old car did this and it was worse in the cold. I'm pretty sure nothing will be permanently damaged if they break but its only like $50 (no timing belt ).

 

Yeah my car is making the same noise. My tensioner pulley is wobabling, but I'm to damn lazy to replace my belts. I guess I will do it over at my friends house some day.

 

if the tensioner is wobbling, try tightening the 14mm bolt that keeps the pulley on. The pulley should never wobble, no matter how worn the belt is.

 

With that milage and the belts are orignal I'd replace the belts anyways. Even if its not the cause of your noise get them replaced. Don't want to be stranded if one of them brakes and the cold just makes them even more prone to breaking.

 

Yeah I thought so too, never had those problems with anything before but the fu{ken dealer told me it was a worn belt. I will let the guys tommorow at the meet to take a look at it.

 

cool thanks a lot for the help guys. I'm just gonna get a new set of belts to be on the safe side. My brother can get them for like $30 so why not.
Thanks again guys.
-Paul