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Old Nov 3, 2008 | 12:07 PM
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Hello, My belts seem to squeak pretty much all the time. They are tight and look in pretty good condition. Do you use belt dressing for this? My truck is a 2006.
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Old Nov 3, 2008 | 01:16 PM
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No, U don't use belt dressing, you try to find what is the problem.
You are looking for either A/C clutch issue, but more likely belt tensioner. If it's A/C clutch, the noise should stop when your compressor works.
Take a look at the tensioner while you move the belt some. Your tensioner have to have movement. They could seize up ( happened to me ) and your belt will squeak all the time.
 
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Thanks for the reply. I will try and locate it tonight!
 
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Originally Posted by Jay Banks
Hello, My belts seem to squeak pretty much all the time. They are tight and look in pretty good condition. Do you use belt dressing for this? My truck is a 2006.
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I noticed you said BELTS. Do you have more then one belt? Most 6.0s only have one belt unless you have the factory dual alternator setup.

Not sure how many miles you have on your truck but I replaced my belt at 70,000 miles and it needed it. I installed the Goodyear Gatorback belt I purchased from Advance Auto vice the Ford OEM belt. It was a lot tighter fit then the OEM belt I removed.

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I had the squeaking as well, I got a new belt no squeaking now.
 
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Thanks for the replies, It only has the one belt and my truck just turned 40,000 miles. It is just a constant whine or squeaking noise.
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Mine had the squeaking belt at 10,000 miles. Ford replaced the defective water pump which cured the problem.
 
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Where is the tensioer located at?
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Look at the diagram on the top of your radiator/engine cowel. The serpintine belt layout is there and it showe's how it goes.
 
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