There are a few other things that can cause serpentine belt noise tho so before you replace the belt check the following: -The bearings in the tensioner and idler pulleys can go bad. To test this put some chalk or whiteout on the edge of those pulleys so it makes a bright "flash" you can see when it rotates.
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My car has a low pitch squealing sound when turnin ... The original complaint of the squeal is yet to be repaired. I took my car to my sister's mechanic. He told me that the problem is probably either a power steering pump or serpentine belt. He was busy and couldn't test drive the car.
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The serpentine belt was replaced at the same time as the water pump. Spraying the tiniest amount of lubricant (of any sort - WD-40, silicone lube, white grease) on the belt will stop the noise temporarily, but it usually starts again by the time I ... Stopping Jeep Cherokee Belt Squeal; May 22, 2005 12:44 PM Subscribe...
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they might be in fine shape except for that, and you have other issues (leaking oil -> soot -> belt -> squeal). That's all I can think of for now. ObWarning: If your car has a serpentine belt, and it's getting worn, and it breaks, you're pretty much stranded.
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belt in my 1993 Plymouth Acclaim. Last year during the winter the alt. serpentine belt fell off while backing out of some deep snow. I put the belt back on. This summer the belt started squealing so I replaced it. ... When I start the car up it sounds and runs smooth but after a few minutes, it starts to squeal.
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The serpentine belt has begun squealing, only at idle. The belt looks OK visually and the tension seems fine by touch. I'm told you're not supposed to use belt dressing on these belts. Is there an easy DIY solution to stop ... The dealer's recommendation for a DIY solution to belt squeal was to put Comet cleanser on it.
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Serpentine belt start to squeal at WOT.... Lincoln vs Cadillac Forum - The ultimate resource for Lincoln LS and Cadillac CTS owners. We feature discussion forums, photo galleries, how to articles, industry news and much more - all for FREE. ... got enough torque to slip the belt eh? ... true, but if it's a basic squeal at high rpm's,
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My new serpentine belt squeals. Spraying belt stop-squeal on it helps for a few minutes, but then the noise comes back. What's wrong and how can I fix this? If the belt... ... If the belt isn't worn out, which this one isn't, then most likely it is tensioned incorrectly. Many people, myself included, don't always get...
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