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This morning i heard a high pitch sound from my engine then smoke was coming out from under the the dashboard in the engine . I turned off the engine and let the smoke clear. I started the car back up and there was no smoke or sound. the car seems to be running fine. 2001 chrysler town and country.
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Oct 2, 2013 - I recently had new fan belts installed after hearing a high-pitched, ... Do you hear the noise when the engine is running and the vehicle ... Just replaced water pump (and timing belt) yesterday and squeal ... When driving it make a noise but change out and caught speed the noise is coming from driver side.Missing: 1999 plymouth breeze
You hear a high-pitched squeal that stops when you shut off your engine: Readjust or replace the belt. These belts should have about half an inch of play and ...Missing: 1999 plymouth breeze
How much oil is on the dip-stick? Have you ever changed the oil?
Low quantity or dirty oil may delay the pressure reaching an acceptable level, to turn off the light.
There should be NO smoke coming from under the hood, but... a single drop of oil on the exhaust manifold, will smoke AND smell.
The high pitch sound maybe a loose belt.
Your fuel tank may have dirt/water in it, that is picked up when the car is on an incline.
In late Spring, have you ac serviced, it probably needs charging.
I can answer some of your questions without being there in person. The smell inside the van is from fresh air entering the venting system. Not sure why you don't get it from all vents. The fresh air intake is in front of the windshield and will pick up any smells from the engine compartment. Loosing the serpentine belt would not necessarily cause you to loose ps fluid, but having a leak could drain the pump and damage the bearings in the pump, causing the pump pulley to drag on the belt. The ps pump could be in the final stage of failing. And the shaft seal in the pump could be leaking fluid onto the engine and exhaust.
as for the noise if it is a high pitched whine that you can hear while the engine is running its probably normal...most of them sound like this. it should be the same sound that comes on briefly as you turn the ignition on before the engine starts. if it is extremely loud, it may be a build up of debris in the filter causing too much back pressure on the pump or the pump may be on its way out. as for the blue smoke.... blue smoke is oil burning in the engine. you didnt say how many miles are on the vehicle but as a vehicle ages it will usually consume some oil as the engine is running. if the smoke only comes out on start up its probably due to the valve seals weeping a tiny bit of oil thru them and its burned up once the engine is running. its not too much to be overly concerned with at the moment, just check your oil level in the engine a little more frequently as now you know that you are consuming some oil at times. also switching to a "high milage" oil may help as they have conditioners in the oil that slightly swell rubber seals in the engine.
Check for vacuum lines going to transmission or any vacuum line under hood. It is possible an animal chewed on the lines or wires. We get a few reports of that at Fixya.
You might also look under the dash by the pedals for a vacuum leak. There are vacuum switches for parking brake release and the neutral start switch.
The whole dashboard of the vehicle will need to be disassembled, removal of stereo, temp controls, air vents, the dashboard will need to actually be pulled away from the front of the cabin, It is a very labor intensive repair.
There may be a small hole or cut in a vacum line or possibly just loose. Also make sure the air filter box and the big hose to it are secure and clamps etc are tight. Pulleys and belts can make a high pitch sound also.
sounds like your turbo let loose. The smoke is the coolant that runs thru the intercooler which cools the turbo. I would say either remove the turbo from the system , or replace it. which engine is in your car? w/o B234R eng; (T25 turbo) [rare] or w/B234R eng (TD04 turbo) Garrett type? (tag72623 Garrett pt# 452083-15)
for a used Turbo you are looking at around $150 plus shipping. but you will need to know which turbo you have of course.
The intercooler is gonna run an additional $50 or so (Hollander part number 317-51291) plus shipping.
give me a zip and tell me which engine (or turbo) you have and I will be happy to get you hooked up with the salvage yard closest to you that has these parts.
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