I searched 3800pro, ClubGP and here before I posted.

There is something squeeling in the engine bay. It started the first winter I had the Bonne, the squeel. I replaced the belt first because it was old and needed replacing anyway.....still there. I got my ear as close as safely possible and it sounded like it was coming from down low....like it may be the PS pump. I get a Morad special PS pump and install it.....STILL THERE.

I figured....100K on the car I'll replace the WP now and see if that does it. So again I got the Morad special and a gasket from AZ this afternoon. I thought before I started I would take the belt off and see if the squeel goes away because I haven't tried this yet...I know....should have done this FIRST. SQUEEL STILL THERE! I am getting very frustrated since it HAS to be the balancer, but get this. I put the belt back on and was gonna call it a day after it appeared to be the balancer and not the WP.

I decided to take a video of the balancer squeeling with the belt off for archive purposes. I started the car with the belt off.....NO SQUEEL! Belt back on and it squeels, take it off and nothing. I pulled if off and put it back on about 5 times and could not get it to squeel with the belt off again.

What does everyone think? My GTP is down waiting for parts and I cant do anything to the Bonne until the GTP is on the road so I have a backup car if I cant finish the Bonne in tome for some reason.

I have a GTP balancer on hand but would it even work?

Please advise.

Vinnie

Read this thread and see if it helps.
http://www.bonnevilleclub.com/forum/...ic.php?t=86250

No...thats not it. I can hear it the entire time I'm driving and when parked after a drive in park.

I know i can use the L67 balancer because the GP GT guys that do top end swaps use that balancer.

I have something very similar on my 1995. I thought for sure it was coming from the alt, i switched out the alts and the sound went away for about 25 minutes and then came back. I would discribe it as a screech though. It has puzzled me and it drives me crazy

There are differences between the GP balancers and Bonneville balancers from year to year.

Harofreak00 swapped a GTP motor into his 2000 Bonneville and it wouldn't run with the GTP balancer. The interrupter rings are slightly different.

If you are trying to locate a noise, a long screwdriver cuppoed to your ear or a stethescope ($15 at Sears) are invaluable tools.

I have a long screwdrive thast I use for this stuff but how do you put a screwdriver against a turning pulley?

you can put it up to the bolt that secures the pulley

Or to the bracket that holds the pulley. Either way as long as you are close to the pulley there should be a good indication of which one is bad.

I guess I need to pull the wheel and fender liner and get to it......