I bought a saab LOLOriginally Posted by FordMan77
|
|
02-10-2011
I bought a saab LOL
02-10-2011
It may be a pulley or harmonic balancer issue because from time to time i would hear a grinding sound which i though sounded like a pulley locking up and i though they belt burning from friction was causing the smell, also if I pull the plugs and it still doesnt crank could it not be the harmonic balancer?
Last edited by seanparker3; 02-10-2011 at 02:11 PM.
02-10-2011
harmonic balancer bolts to the crank, all it does is balance everything, if it were to go bad you would get mad vibrations, not a engine that wont turn.
02-10-2011
Sean...please answer some of the following:
Does the car have one belt or two?
Do you see pullies for a second belt, but no belt?
Do you see any frayed material sticking out from behind any pullies?
Does coolant come out if you remove the plugs?
02-10-2011
I see both belts they look fine. I just removed the plugs and smelt coolant on one. it was the middle on the back didnt check what cylinder that was. I still cant crank the harmonic balancer
02-10-2011
I guess what im saying is will the pulley spin freely from the bolt? or should it
02-10-2011
On the crank pulley, no. That huge ass bolt in the middle holds it to the crankshaft.
Now on the tensioners/idlers, the pulley spins freely of the bolt.
02-10-2011
I guess Ill pull the belts and check the pulleys now.
02-10-2011
ok so what do you know i pull the belts and it cranks!!! The only pulley that doesnt spin is the one next to the harmonic balance to the right. This would be the one at the bottom. It would be in line with the coils if you were looking down from the hood. What is it?
02-10-2011
sounds like the a/c compressor see if this helps you narrow it down.
http://www.grandprixforums.net/engin...list-2486.html
02-10-2011
yep, its the ac compressor. should this pulley spin freely?
02-10-2011
now Im on to a whole new adventure of fixing this compressor anybody care to explain?
02-10-2011
Get a new one.
You'll need to have it discharged by a shop. Then you can either swap it out for a new compressor, a reman'd compressor, or an AC pulley delete. The delete takes the compressor and replaces it with a single idler pulley...so no AC.
Cheapest way I've seen (my AC comp is ****ed too) is to get a reman'd compressor, get a shop to discharge the system, and then install the compressor yourself. Then charge the system.
02-10-2011
Glad you didn't pull the motor.
02-10-2011
is there a way i can start it so i can drive it to a shop and possibly a WARM garage
02-10-2011
and how much money you think if i do my self vs have a shop do it
02-10-2011
Umm...you have to have a shop discharge it. You wont be able to, plus theres a massive fine if you get caught doing so.
Should be about $200 for a compressor, and nothing for labor since you'll be doing that.
Shop shouldnt charge much to discharge it.
And you cant really run much without that belt on...cause that's on the Alternator, Water pump, and power steering pump too...
Probably have to get it towed.
Also, you'll need to figure out why you smelled coolant when you pulled that plug.
02-10-2011
lol, sure. no one is going to find out if you crack the line and let out the freon.
02-10-2011
Well, like I said, theres a massive fine if caught.
I live right on a river, with lots of wildlife, and my neighbors are assholes...so there's no way I could.
Just telling him the right way to do it. For $20bucks, i'd rather a shop do it, than chance a $50,000 fine.
02-10-2011
well when we were checking my a/c system and the schrader valves blew off it let out freon right quick fast. but it wasn't on purpose.. so idk
| « Previous Thread | Next Thread » |
| Tags for this Thread |
| Bookmarks |
Bookmarks |
