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Dezi · 11-18-2009, 12:35 PM

Today I went and looked at this old ladies 96 240sx and it's in great condition except for this squealing noise coming from a pulley that I have pointed to in that picture below(not the same car as I looked at today, just using pic to show) My thoughts are that it's just a loose pulley, I checked the belt and it seemed firm but I couldn't move the pulley with my finger. I might still buy this car if anyone hear can tell me a little more about this problem.

M11's · 11-18-2009, 12:40 PM

your power steering pump may need replaced

Ben G · 11-18-2009, 12:42 PM

did you check the underside of the belt for wear? The belt should turn about a quarter turn any more or less the tension is off, Go up to the pulleys and pull on them a bit back and forth if they are moving excessively they just need to be tightened, check them also for wear chips abnormal wear all you might need to do is tighten or loosen the belt... good luck

Dezi · 11-18-2009, 12:46 PM

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Originally Posted by M11's

your power steering pump may need replaced

is that what the pulley operates? if it is then is it difficult to replace them? to me it looked pretty easy to access that area but I came here because you guys know a lot more about these cars than I do.

and yes I did check the belt and the condition of the pulley itself and they seemed good to me. I've been reading some other threads and I started to see some that talk about spun bearings so it might be bad bearings in the pulley or a bad steering pump like M11 said.

Ben G · 11-18-2009, 12:52 PM

download the fsm and take a look at it you will learn alot and you can decide yourself

240sx FSM, Full Service Manuals, S13, S14, KA24E, KA24DE: 240SX Forum / 180SX Forum / Silvia Forum: Nissan Forums / Infiniti Forums - NICOclub

*ManoNegra* · 11-18-2009, 12:54 PM

pulley may have been taken off and not put back on properly
pump may be going out
owner may have put power steering fluid in the system instead of auto tranny fluid.

Dezi · 11-18-2009, 12:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Ben G

download the fsm and take a look at it you will learn alot and you can decide yourself

Thanks a lot this will also help me find the exact part names of things i need to replace.

iROYAL · 11-18-2009, 01:50 PM

an old lady drives that!!??

does she look like this?

***S14DB*** · 11-18-2009, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Dezi

(not the same car as I looked at today, just using pic to show)

Quote:

Originally Posted by iROYAL

an old lady drives that!!??

does she look like this?

L2R...

Dezi · 11-18-2009, 01:58 PM

haha she is short like that lady, old people are the best to buy from. she is the 2nd owner and has had the car for 13 years of it's life. a few scratches on the front and rear bumper covers and around 125k miles it runs great except for this noise. so i think i will ask her to lower the price a little bit and then i will buy a new p.s. pump for it if it really needs it. first i'm going to take the old one apart and see if it's just a simple fix.

***S14DB*** · 11-18-2009, 02:34 PM

Change the Belt and fluid first.

Dezi · 11-18-2009, 02:41 PM

yea i don't plan to spend the money on a new pump if i don't have to i'm going to check all the simple things first

11-18-2009, 12:35 PM	#1
Dezi Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: . Age: 34 Posts: 11 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	96 S14 - Pulley noise Today I went and looked at this old ladies 96 240sx and it's in great condition except for this squealing noise coming from a pulley that I have pointed to in that picture below(not the same car as I looked at today, just using pic to show) My thoughts are that it's just a loose pulley, I checked the belt and it seemed firm but I couldn't move the pulley with my finger. I might still buy this car if anyone hear can tell me a little more about this problem.

11-18-2009, 02:34 PM	#11
*S14DB* AFC #1 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: 昨晩あなたのお母さんの家 Posts: 20,181 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	Change the Belt and fluid first. __________________ Comments should be taken as Opinions not as Statements of Fact

11-18-2009, 12:40 PM	#2
M11's Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Liberty Lake, Wa Age: 34 Posts: 334 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	your power steering pump may need replaced

11-18-2009, 12:42 PM	#3
Ben G Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: 951 Posts: 586 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	did you check the underside of the belt for wear? The belt should turn about a quarter turn any more or less the tension is off, Go up to the pulleys and pull on them a bit back and forth if they are moving excessively they just need to be tightened, check them also for wear chips abnormal wear all you might need to do is tighten or loosen the belt... good luck

11-18-2009, 12:52 PM	#5
Ben G Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: 951 Posts: 586 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	download the fsm and take a look at it you will learn alot and you can decide yourself 240sx FSM, Full Service Manuals, S13, S14, KA24E, KA24DE: 240SX Forum / 180SX Forum / Silvia Forum: Nissan Forums / Infiniti Forums - NICOclub

11-18-2009, 12:54 PM	#6
ManoNegra Guild of Skullduggerous Intent Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Socal Posts: 7,841 Trader Rating: (48) Feedback Score: 48 reviews	pulley may have been taken off and not put back on properly pump may be going out owner may have put power steering fluid in the system instead of auto tranny fluid.

11-18-2009, 01:50 PM	#8
iROYAL Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: 310 Posts: 763 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	an old lady drives that!!?? does she look like this?

11-18-2009, 01:58 PM	#10
Dezi Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: . Age: 34 Posts: 11 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	haha she is short like that lady, old people are the best to buy from. she is the 2nd owner and has had the car for 13 years of it's life. a few scratches on the front and rear bumper covers and around 125k miles it runs great except for this noise. so i think i will ask her to lower the price a little bit and then i will buy a new p.s. pump for it if it really needs it. first i'm going to take the old one apart and see if it's just a simple fix.

11-18-2009, 02:41 PM	#12
Dezi Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: . Age: 34 Posts: 11 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	yea i don't plan to spend the money on a new pump if i don't have to i'm going to check all the simple things first