My accord makes a very loud chirping sound from the belt area. From when i start it at idle, and very consistant when i accelerate. I already changed the belt, tensioner,and idler pulley. It seems like it's coming from the power steering pump, but it doesn't make a groaning sound like power steering pumps make. Steering is actually fine. The noise is getting louder. I changed the power steering pulley but it didn't help, its not like it came with bearing or new hardware. Could it possibly be the bearings inside the pump that drives the pulley?
My car has 180000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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If it is a power steering pump, then the noise should change as you turn the steering wheel from lock to lock. If it is an alternator belt, the noise will likely change as you add or remove electrical loads like headlights or heater. You can also try turning the AC on and off to see if that affects the noise. High pitched noises can be difficult to locate because they seem to be coming from all directions. But one thing you can try is to get a 3’ piece of 1/4 inch plastic tube from the hardware store. Put one end in your ear and wave the other end around. You’ll find you have a very directional noise detector. VERY CAREFULLY point the hose at the locations you suspect the noise is coming from. You should be able to pin it down like this. If you decide to bring in help on this, contact YourMechanic. They can send a technician to your home or office to check out your chirping noise and let you know what is the solution.
I would first suggest removing the belts and see if noise goes away? If it does then check each pulley by hand to see if the power steering pump or the alternator is causing noise? If noise is still there after removing belt then you will need to replace the timing belt and water pump and tensioner for timing belt.
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