Re: Can you identify this belt? (96 Honda Accord)
"Al Reynolds" <al@bat400.com> wrote:
> I wonder if someone could help me out? I need to > identify the belt indicated with the arrow in the image: > http://www.bat400.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/engine.gif It must be the power steering belt. Having had a closer look at the silver lump to the left, I can see that there is a hose coming from the power steering fluid reservoir into the block which then disappears down towards the steering rack. I don't have A/C, so it can't be that. > PS While I am here, you might be able to help me > with the problem as well ... so here goes. My Accord > tends to idle at just under 500rpm. This seems low to > me (my previous Prelude used to idle at ~700rpm). > Recently, a "squealing" or "whistling" noise started > coming from the engine bay every time the engine was > idling (at lights, before parking etc.). The whistling > would go away if I raised the revs even slightly, even > while in neutral. Consensus seems to be the belt slipping. It appeared to have stopped happening, so I checked earlier, and there is still a faint whistle, from either the pump or the pulley attached to it. The pump shows signs of a timy amount of fluid all along the line where the two halves are bolted together. I checked the service record, and it mentions "power steering pump sweating" as much as 18 months ago. No sign of any drop in the fluid levels though. Think I will sort the idle and replace the belt. That should hopefully sort it out. I don't really want to pay Honda for a new PS pump! Thanks for help everyone, Al |
Re: Can you identify this belt? (96 Honda Accord)
Yes, it is the PS pump belt, looks just like mine
"Al Reynolds" <al@bat400.com> wrote in message news:4nxVa.3145$rm1.29152428@news-text.cableinet.net... > "Al Reynolds" <al@bat400.com> wrote: > > I wonder if someone could help me out? I need to > > identify the belt indicated with the arrow in the image: > > http://www.bat400.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/engine.gif > > It must be the power steering belt. Having had a closer > look at the silver lump to the left, I can see that there is > a hose coming from the power steering fluid reservoir > into the block which then disappears down towards the > steering rack. I don't have A/C, so it can't be that. > > > PS While I am here, you might be able to help me > > with the problem as well ... so here goes. My Accord > > tends to idle at just under 500rpm. This seems low to > > me (my previous Prelude used to idle at ~700rpm). > > Recently, a "squealing" or "whistling" noise started > > coming from the engine bay every time the engine was > > idling (at lights, before parking etc.). The whistling > > would go away if I raised the revs even slightly, even > > while in neutral. > > Consensus seems to be the belt slipping. It appeared to > have stopped happening, so I checked earlier, and there > is still a faint whistle, from either the pump or the pulley > attached to it. The pump shows signs of a timy amount > of fluid all along the line where the two halves are bolted > together. I checked the service record, and it mentions > "power steering pump sweating" as much as 18 months > ago. No sign of any drop in the fluid levels though. > > Think I will sort the idle and replace the belt. That should > hopefully sort it out. I don't really want to pay Honda for > a new PS pump! > > Thanks for help everyone, > Al > > |
Re: Can you identify this belt? (96 Honda Accord)
Yes, it is the PS pump belt, looks just like mine
"Al Reynolds" <al@bat400.com> wrote in message news:4nxVa.3145$rm1.29152428@news-text.cableinet.net... > "Al Reynolds" <al@bat400.com> wrote: > > I wonder if someone could help me out? I need to > > identify the belt indicated with the arrow in the image: > > http://www.bat400.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/engine.gif > > It must be the power steering belt. Having had a closer > look at the silver lump to the left, I can see that there is > a hose coming from the power steering fluid reservoir > into the block which then disappears down towards the > steering rack. I don't have A/C, so it can't be that. > > > PS While I am here, you might be able to help me > > with the problem as well ... so here goes. My Accord > > tends to idle at just under 500rpm. This seems low to > > me (my previous Prelude used to idle at ~700rpm). > > Recently, a "squealing" or "whistling" noise started > > coming from the engine bay every time the engine was > > idling (at lights, before parking etc.). The whistling > > would go away if I raised the revs even slightly, even > > while in neutral. > > Consensus seems to be the belt slipping. It appeared to > have stopped happening, so I checked earlier, and there > is still a faint whistle, from either the pump or the pulley > attached to it. The pump shows signs of a timy amount > of fluid all along the line where the two halves are bolted > together. I checked the service record, and it mentions > "power steering pump sweating" as much as 18 months > ago. No sign of any drop in the fluid levels though. > > Think I will sort the idle and replace the belt. That should > hopefully sort it out. I don't really want to pay Honda for > a new PS pump! > > Thanks for help everyone, > Al > > |
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