squeeling upon start
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squeeling upon start
I have an 87 b2 2.9L 4x4. In the last couple of days, on almost every start, a loud squeeling is heard for about three or four seconds, then it goes away. Could this be a belt problem? All fluids are at the proper level. Please help!!!
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I broke my alt. belt last month so I replaced all 3. When it's cold one of them will squeal until it warms up or whatever. They're tight, but I guess a little oil is dripping on the inner most belt (time to retorque those valve covers again!) You might check to see if you have an oil leak up front somewhere. RC
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I have oil leaks every where on this truck. Most likely there is one up front but I would have to check. Tightening the valve covers is a bit more work than I am willing to put into this truck, as I have had it for 6 years and about to get rid of it. I am hoping there is an easier solution. Any help would be appreciated.
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Check the belt tension if they are loose then tighten them, to get the proper tension take a straight edge and a ruler, there should be 1" of deflection per foot. I'd just replace them though, especially if they are cracked
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also if you want a quick fix to a squeaky belt take a bar of soap and run it along the belt while its running, should help a little
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while valve cover gaskets can be a pain on the b2 they are cheap even for the best ones . to invest a few hours of time and about 12 bucks for the set it seems to me its a good investment to stop oil leaks
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I just got done solving a similar sounding problem (a sqealing on start up). Thought it was the starter, so I tried another used one and then a new one. Same thing with all of them. Turned out the flywheel was cracked. Got it replaced and it's nice and quiet now.
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how tough of a job is it to replace the flywheel?