Scared for my b16a1

**j3z3z** · 24-02-2006 07:31 PM

in the past 3 days i started to hear a scraping noise from the front of my car, inside the engine bay. It quickly got worse and now i am not willing to drive my baby. The noise is not internal in the motor, it is coming from around the belt pullies, i have also noticed some metal shavings on some parts around the pullies and a metal on metal smell. Nothing i can see is touching against the pullies tho. So i was up for any ideas on what the problem may be?
I have also heard that it may be a bearing in the pullie

**locote** · 24-02-2006 07:41 PM

Ah no sounds like u need a new motor.
J/K
maybe get a expert to look at it mate.
bit hard for ppl to point u in the right directing if they cant see hear it

**jackosimm** · 24-02-2006 08:33 PM

Call up Honda mate!

**EuroDude** · 24-02-2006 08:40 PM

If you have NRMA roadside assist, get them to do a quick diagnostic.
Or get a pro to come and hava look (or tow the car to them).

**SKREMN** · 24-02-2006 11:22 PM

dont drive your car anymore it could make things worse and then the big bucks come in

**ECU-MAN** · 25-02-2006 12:09 AM

I recon you Air conditioning compressor is rooted.

failed bearing rubbing the pulley

**krasyvy** · 25-02-2006 01:04 AM

you could always turn the crank with a breaker bar and see/listen for yourself where the sound is coming from

**Setanta** · 25-02-2006 10:36 AM

Originally Posted by ECU-MAN

I recon you Air conditioning compressor is rooted.

failed bearing rubbing the pulley

My bet too

**crx_boy7** · 25-02-2006 06:08 PM

y dont u take the belt of the air con and see if the sound stops??
the usual scraching noise from pulleys means u need a new water pump but metal shavings dont usually come out so im all out of ideas

**j3z3z** · 25-02-2006 06:14 PM

i wouldnt expect it to be the water pump as it has only just been replaced, but a mate said he had the same problem with his car once it ended up a belt was tightening and needed replacing and so did a pulley bearing.
As with the Aircon i have turned it on and off, it made no difference to the sound what so ever.

**EuroDude** · 25-02-2006 08:35 PM

Yeah but the aircon belt is always spinning anyway so you probably wont notice any sound difference if the problem is on the engine side pulley.

But it could be a number of things so I would get it checked out proper.

speaking of which, I get a clicking noise at low RPM from around the same area (only started 2 days ago)...I hope I dont have the same problem lol.