There is this stange noise coming from my timing belt / power steering pump area. I know my pump must be going bad or maybe my hose since there is a leak. But the noise seems to get worse every day and i am worried that it is my timing belt rubbing on the side of the covers.

Can anyone tell me what the characteristics of a rubbing timing belt would be? I hope im just being paranoid and its just the p/s pump going bad.

Its like a whining sound that I cant pinpoint where its coming from, but its in that area and i have my ear very close lol.

What does a bad p/s pump sound like??

So anyone offer some help?

 

It's pretty easy to take off the valve cover & the upper timing belt cover. Look carefully for evidence of rubbing. That's what I'd do considering how much damage a broken timing belt can do...

 

Does it sound like it could be a rubbing timing belt, i mean would that make an audible noise??

And i do plan on doing that but i need gaskets and crap first

 

I can't quite hear it from here!!

I guess a loose belt would make a slapping noise if it's hitting the inside of the covers. If the cover is warped or something like that, it'll be a scraping/sliding noise?

The timing cover doesn't have a gasket. The valve cover gasket can often be put back on if it hasn't gotten hard & brittle.

Try the garden hose stethoscope trick??