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Old 16-07-2017, 09:40 PM   #1
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Red face Chirp, chirp, chirp. Harmonic balancer squealing noise.

Chirp, chirp, chirp. Harmonic balancer squealing noise. Could this be the front seal? Having taken off the fan belt, and starting the engine, I get this squealing sound from the front main pulley (harmonic balancer). At this stage this is the only thing turning, Each short squeal equals 1 revolution of the engine. Or could this be something else? Any thoughts? I thank you in advance.

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Old 17-07-2017, 08:14 AM   #2
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Cam sensor squealing, common.

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Any lateral movement in the balancer?
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Old 17-07-2017, 11:48 AM   #4
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Chirp, chirp, chirp. Harmonic balancer squealing noise. Could this be the front seal? Having taken off the fan belt, and starting the engine, I get this squealing sound from the front main pulley (harmonic balancer). At this stage this is the only thing turning, Each short squeal equals 1 revolution of the engine. Or could this be something else? Any thoughts? I thank you in advance.
I had this problem about a month ago.

Had to replace the balancer.
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Old 17-07-2017, 12:44 PM   #5
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V8 or I6? The V8 cam synchronisers do this as mentioned above.
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Old 17-07-2017, 11:47 PM   #6
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Hi Pridenjoy, You were right, it was the cam sensor. After I read your post I went online and a youtube clip showed me a fix. I needed to take the cap off and squirt about 1cc of engine oil around the rotor and it stopped the squeal immediately. Many thanks for the tip, it was really appreciated.
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Old 18-07-2017, 12:08 AM   #7
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V8 or I6? The V8 cam synchronisers do this as mentioned above.
Hi undertow, It is V8 5.0 Ltr, and it was the cam sensor. 1cc of oil and problem fixed. It was my cheapest repair ever. Many thanks for your reply, it was much appreciated.

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Old 18-07-2017, 12:14 AM   #8
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I had this problem about a month ago.

Had to replace the balancer.
Hi PG2 many thanks for your reply. It turned out to be the cam sensor. Problem fixed. Thanks again, George1957.
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Old 18-07-2017, 12:22 AM   #9
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Any lateral movement in the balancer?
Hi russellw, Thank you so much for your reply. It tuned out to be the cam sensor. 1cc of oil around the rotor fixed the squeal instantly. Thanks again.
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