77newyorker440
Well-Known Member
Good Evening Guys,
Since I have owned the car (June 26th, 2020), my 1977 Chrysler New Yorker has had many issues, however, two have persisted through my entire ownership.
1. As you can hear in the YouTube videos linked below when I start up the car, it has this horrible squealing noise. This noise can also be heard when the car is held at a high RPM (By ear I would guess about 3500. I have tried tightening and loosening the belts. The only time this noise went away was when I adjusted the power steering/water pump a couple of months ago. When no belts are on the engine, it makes no noises, so it isn't an internal issue. The accessories that have been replaced are the alternator and the water pump. Does anyone have any suggestions?
P.S. If you are wondering, this is what the car sounds like with the stock exhaust manifolds and catalytic converter but without the rest of the exhaust (It rusted off). New exhaust video with new pipes and headers will be coming soon.
2. Everytime I park the car, it leaks oil. It does not seem to leak while running or while sitting and idling, but it leaks when parked after a drive. For a while, I thought it was the valve cover gaskets, but those are replaced and definitely not leaking (no smoke under the hood), but there is still oil on the ground. The oil puddles under the bell housing, but I am not sure if that would indicate a rear main seal cause that is the lowest point on the engine/trans so I feel like all oil would drip down there. It has lost a quart of oil in the last month and a half. Any ideas?
Thanks,
77newyorker440
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Since I have owned the car (June 26th, 2020), my 1977 Chrysler New Yorker has had many issues, however, two have persisted through my entire ownership.
1. As you can hear in the YouTube videos linked below when I start up the car, it has this horrible squealing noise. This noise can also be heard when the car is held at a high RPM (By ear I would guess about 3500. I have tried tightening and loosening the belts. The only time this noise went away was when I adjusted the power steering/water pump a couple of months ago. When no belts are on the engine, it makes no noises, so it isn't an internal issue. The accessories that have been replaced are the alternator and the water pump. Does anyone have any suggestions?
P.S. If you are wondering, this is what the car sounds like with the stock exhaust manifolds and catalytic converter but without the rest of the exhaust (It rusted off). New exhaust video with new pipes and headers will be coming soon.
2. Everytime I park the car, it leaks oil. It does not seem to leak while running or while sitting and idling, but it leaks when parked after a drive. For a while, I thought it was the valve cover gaskets, but those are replaced and definitely not leaking (no smoke under the hood), but there is still oil on the ground. The oil puddles under the bell housing, but I am not sure if that would indicate a rear main seal cause that is the lowest point on the engine/trans so I feel like all oil would drip down there. It has lost a quart of oil in the last month and a half. Any ideas?
Thanks,
77newyorker440
Video: