CSSC400STL

Just last night i was driving my car to my girlfriend house and notice that my belt was squeaking really loud and also it started smoking. When i pulled the car over i notice that it was alot of heat coming down below by the exhaust manifold only on the driver side. Can you all tell me what you think it is? Im leaning more toward gasket needs to be replaced.

1jzchris

valve cover gasket maybe leaking oil on the exhaust.

CSSC400STL

Would that create that amount of heat that is coming off. My auto teacher thinks my heater pulley is seizing up because of where the smoke is coming from and also the squeaking

1jzchris

i thought it was just smoking from there(didnt read it properly.). If you cat is clogged then that would cause the heat, not sure it would make it smoke.

xspsi6

iTrader: (31)

Sounds like 2 problems, 1 bad tensioner or pully 2 clogged cat as stated above.

CSSC400STL

My teacher thinks my ac pulley is locking up. Since its on the same side where the heat is coming from

brad11140

iTrader: (3)

YEp sounds like your AC clutch might be seized. How did you remedy or is it still parked.

CSSC400STL

I just parked it last night.

CSSC400STL

Is this a diy kind of thing to fix

1jzchris

maybe you should start the car in the day time check the engine bay out.That way you can see exactly where the smoke is coming from. Also turn the ac on and off to see if there is any change.

CSSC400STL

I did that and notice that its coming down below right by the ac clutch pulley.

CSSC400STL

Just notice that my idle pulley is not rotating like all my other pulleys. So its seized up. Nd the heat I'm guessn its the gasket off the headers is in need for replacement