1990 Ford Tempo Noisy Engine

1990 FORD TEMPO
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RAFAEL PRES
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Engine Mechanical problem
1990 Ford Tempo 4 cyl Two Wheel Drive Automatic 181Tkm miles

I have a noisy running engine. The noise becomes intense after the engine runs for a while. I have the alternator replaced and its belt but it did not fix the problem. It sound like a hissing belt noise, which one is it? How do I fix it? I still drive the car everyday to work but it is just nosiy. Except for the annoying, embarrasssing noise, the car runs very well. I drive the car everyday for 170 kilometers and it runs normally.
Pleas help me fix the problem.
Dec 1, 2008 at 1:29 PM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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If you are sure it's a belt noise, take a small amount of water and pour it on one belt at a time. When the noise stops, that is the belt with the problem. Most likely it's glazed.

Joe
Jan 5, 2009 at 3:33 PM
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170k a day?wow.whatever it is,it should get obvious very soon.you have 3 belts and 2 belt tension pulleys on that car.1 is on small water pump belt and 1 is on main serpentine belt.these can be noisy and also your power steering pump can be noisy.if you have air conditioning you also have a free wheeling clutch bearing on air compressor and that can be noisy.i have really never heard anyone describe a noise as hissy?do you mean like when you let air out of a tire?you can use a tube like a vacuum cleaner wand to listen to each thing to try and pinpoint origin of sound.good luck
Feb 1, 2009 at 9:26 PM
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