OK, car had belt squeal before when it was wet outside, but no squeal other than that. It was coming from the belt that runs the power steering pulley/crankshaft/tensioin/ac compressory pulley.
Last week it got a lot worse all of a sudden. It was a LOUD shrieking sound, you could hear it from a mile away. I took it to a garage and they supposedly replaced a pulley, not sure which one, and it went back to the occasional squeal when wet. Now it is shrieking LOUD again.
Belt is relatively new (had all new belts when a newer engine was put in about a year ago)
Any ideas? Sounds like something is rubbing, maybe a different pulley?
Thanks...
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#115717, "RE: belt shrieking problem, LOUD" In response to Reply # 0
So tighten the belt.
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#115718, "RE: belt shrieking problem, LOUD" In response to Reply # 1
Originally posted by DarkOne So tighten the belt.
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#115720, "RE: belt shrieking problem, LOUD" In response to Reply # 0
Yea, I would definately try tightening the belt. They always stretch a little from when they are new.
Also, what brand is the belt? I had a couple Dayco belts that would just not stop screaching. After I went thru a few of them, I ended up buying a Gatorback belt and have had no problems since.
#115721, "RE: belt shrieking problem, LOUD" In response to Reply # 4
Originally posted by jjw205 Yea, I would definately try tightening the belt. They always stretch a little from when they are new. Also, what brand is the belt? I had a couple Dayco belts that would just not stop screaching. After I went thru a few of them, I ended up buying a Gatorback belt and have had no problems since.
Gatorbacks are good, if they squeal you know there's something wrong
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#115723, "RE: belt shrieking problem, LOUD" In response to Reply # 6
I found out that my belt was squealing when it was wet outside due to the fact that my oil leak was coating my belt with a thin mist of oil. So I sprayed engine degreaser on the belt and no more squeal.
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