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coyledad46 · 10-22-2020, 06:20 PM

Hi all--
I hadn't started my '30 coupe since last year. I drained the old gas, put in fresh, checked the oil, and topped off the radiator. Battery wouldn't hold a charge, so I installed a new one. The motor fired right up. I only ran it for a minute or so when I noticed a loud screeching noise I'd never heard before.

I shut it down and looked under the hood. There was a little smoke coming from the front of the motor area. I thought maybe the fan belt was slipping, but it appeared to be tight. The crankshaft pulley, however, was hot--too hot to touch!. The motor hadn't even warmed up. The head was only slightly warm, and the water in the radiator was still cold.

I've never had this problem before. The motor always started and ran fine--no strange noises. Any ideas what's going on here?

10-22-2020, 06:20 PM	#1
coyledad46 Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Pleasanton, Ca Posts: 48	Crankshaft Pulley hot! Hi all-- I hadn't started my '30 coupe since last year. I drained the old gas, put in fresh, checked the oil, and topped off the radiator. Battery wouldn't hold a charge, so I installed a new one. The motor fired right up. I only ran it for a minute or so when I noticed a loud screeching noise I'd never heard before. I shut it down and looked under the hood. There was a little smoke coming from the front of the motor area. I thought maybe the fan belt was slipping, but it appeared to be tight. The crankshaft pulley, however, was hot--too hot to touch!. The motor hadn't even warmed up. The head was only slightly warm, and the water in the radiator was still cold. I've never had this problem before. The motor always started and ran fine--no strange noises. Any ideas what's going on here?