Hi everyone I"m Terry. My 91 Deville has been making the darndest noise. I've worked on cars before but never heard this. It sounds like a can of bolts around my belt and pulley area. I've heard numerous answers such as a/c compressor, clutch, pulley, or bearing. I've heard harmonic balancer, water pump, u name it. I've also noticed some clear fluid on the bottom housing of car and on ground. Someone please help. Drove it with this condition but seem not to have lost any power.

 

clear fluid on bottom housing? which housing?
coolant? water pump and bearing.

best that than your timing chain.

 

Use a wooden broom handleand listen to the suspected part. This is an old-time method that never fails.

 

Yea there is a clear like yellowish fluid on the bottom housing. And I also saw some on the compressor so I know that the leak is there and hopefully also the sound is there.Could I bypass my compressor with a smaller belt. I've heard that it can't be done on a 4.9, but I don't see why it can't be.