Few Questions from a 1st time owner

[camaro97]

I just got my 1997 v-6 about 3 weeks ago. since then i have noticed a slight chirping sound soming from tyhe engine bay. I think i have the problem traced to the tesnioner wheel in the pulley sys. Sounds like the bearing or something in it is chirping. I was wondering if any of u had trouble with this>? And i just this morning noticed a whirring or wizzing wound coming from the exhaust pipe(i thought there was a bug in my car at 1st lol. Any ideas there?

Also i want to wire up a fan switch and was wondering if someone could help me there.


Im also looking for a few things also. I want another set of rims and drag slicks for the rear, stock tail lights(mine are warped from blackout covers, Z-28 zexel torsion diff. And anAsh-tray cover(came broken).

Thanks for your help!

[Shadly]

I've replaced my tensioner before. It's easy. Take off your belt first and check all the pulleys. Make sure it's that one. The exhaust could be a heat shield or Y-pipe. Get it in the air and smack it a few times. You should be able to pinpiont the rattle.

[GregWS6'01]

i get a similar noise with my exhaust system.....it's my heat shield

[pvtschultz]

There is a heat shield in front of the rear axle that works loose, mine did so I removed it, but when I wind up my engine, mainly in drive going down the road, I hear a winding/grinding sound at around 3500 or so, think it is the tensioner?

[TrikdOuTbyrd]

i'd hear a chirping sound when i started my engine it turned out to be a loose spark plug wire
the chirping went away after i connected it back up