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    Screeching Noise

    From the front of the engine. Here's some background:

    My power steering rack crapped out. Removed belt until I can get a new one, which is how I bought the car. Assuming this is why he ran with no belt. This is not the issue! The issue is after pulling the belt I went to start it up. SCREECHING noise is coming from the front end of the engine. REALLY loud screeching :hitler:. Like metal scraping on metal. I didn't touch ANYTHING besides the bracket to remove the power steering belt. Besides that, I took a tooth brush and some water/dawn dish soap to my oil pan to clean off some misc. gunk.

    This is disconcerting to say the least. ANY HELP is appreciated. I have no idea what this could be or how it could have happend. When I cleaned off the oil pan (lower) could I have bumped the cam position sensor or something? (The little sensor next to a sprocket type gear. I'm guessing it's the CPS?)

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    could it be a slipping belt?
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    1989 - 325i Convertible Bronzit m30b35 swapped [SCRAPPED], 325i Sedan Alpine Auto[DD]
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      #3
      Fixed.

      The issue was that I left the PS pump closer to the acc. pulley so I could easily slip the PS belt back on after I swapped out racks. Turns out the little fins on the alternator were just baaaarely catching the top edge of the PS pump, causing that God aweful scream from Hades.

      Thanks for the response!

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