Ya I had that read and it came up as a faulty nss. I have also replace both O2s. It was also throwing a code for something that the autozone guy said was not in their system and he said he couldn't help me on that one. I forget what code it was but I have a pocket scanner that I can check with in a day or two

 

Check it and pm me it. I'll walk you through it.

 

Ok thank you ill let you know

 

I don't have any other pics, but all good. I just finished up cutting the new gasket and it looks decent, so gonna go ahead with that route. Glad ya found what you needed.

 

So I have had this chirp for a while;

Pep Boys diagnostics: Water Pump, replaced and chirp remains.

Pep Boys re-diagnosis: Fan Clutch, replaced and chirp remains.

Pep Boys re-diagnosis again: Harmonic Balancer and Power Steering Pump pulley misalignment, replaced Harmonic Balancer and Pressed on Power Steering Pump pulley until the belt was aligned with the Water Pump and chirp remains.

I am getting my money back tomorrow. I have replaced every single pulley within the last year, the Water Pump, Idler, Clutch, AC Delete and Harmonic Balancer with the last 2 months. The belt is also 2 months old (Gates), tightened to as close as I could get to a 1/4" deflection. Spraying water on the belt does not change the noise, there is nothing noticeably wrong with any pulley turning them by hand. I don't know where to go from here.

I now officially hate Pep Boys.

 

lol... what took you so long?!?!

 

Pep Boys re-diagnosis- give us more money

 

They didn't charge me to look at it the second and third time.

 

=> Pep Boys

My Dad runs parts for them and said they haven't done him wrong, so I gave them a shot despite all of the trash piled up on more trash talk I have heard about them, pfft. Any idea what I should do?

 

Yes absolutely. The CPS is used by the ECU to determine if the engine is rotating. It relies on the signal pluse in order to liven the coil and fire the fuel injectors. Same thing happens during no start as when the engine just dies. If you replace the unit make sure to get an OEM dealership one as the aftermarket ones have a bad reputation of being very poor quality (many DOA)

Before you go messing with sensors though have you done a ground freshening?

 

For what its worth, this sounds similar to when my battery terminals get corroded. If you haven't cleaned them, it never hurts & just might make all the difference. I started using a cleaner and corrosion inhibitor from NAPA, and they seem to work pretty well. I'd try that - just my 2 cents.

My apologies if you've already done this & I just missed it in the thread.

 

100% yes - when my CPS went bad the truck would die at stop lights, or diving down the highway at 70mph - didn't matter. Sometimes it would start right back up, other times it would take 5-10 minutes. Finally it got worse till it wouldn't start again at all.

Replace it asap before it leaves you stranded like it did me.

 

Any ideas? Anyone know a good mechanic in Phoenix or surrounding areas?

Just ran it without the belt and no noise.

 

What happens when you spin each pully Individually. Any play wiggle. Do you have a spare belt to try

 

ground freshening such as.....
checking them? or cleaning/redoing them?

thanks I appreciate the info, its on my list of things to try. I cleaned the IACV today and it seems to be working fine so thats not the culprit