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Mar 22, 2011 | 09:47 AM

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Help with my sc400

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.

Mar 22, 2011 | 12:30 PM

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valve cover gasket maybe leaking oil on the exhaust.

Mar 22, 2011 | 01:38 PM

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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

Mar 22, 2011 | 04:08 PM

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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.

Mar 22, 2011 | 04:14 PM

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

Mar 22, 2011 | 05:21 PM

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

Mar 22, 2011 | 05:34 PM

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

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Mar 22, 2011 | 06:48 PM

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Is this a diy kind of thing to fix

Mar 23, 2011 | 11:18 AM

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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.

Mar 23, 2011 | 11:23 AM

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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.

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

Mar 23, 2011 | 01:52 PM

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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