Squeaking Serpentine Belt
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Laughing Gas
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From: Caro, MI
Squeaking Serpentine Belt
I replaced my serpentine belt about a month ago. Ever sense then, it squeaks and it is driving me crazy. I put belt dressing on it and that just made it worse. Does anyone know what I can do to stop the squeaking?
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Laughing Gas
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From: Caro, MI
Well I don't know how it can be too tight. I never changed the tensioner.
Well I might take it off and try to return it and buy a different brand. Anyone recommend any certain brand?
Well I might take it off and try to return it and buy a different brand. Anyone recommend any certain brand?
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Ron..... Are you sure its the belt and not one of the pulleys ??? The only reason I ask that is that mine started squeaking and the next thing I knew I was replacing the tensioner pulley in the middle of a blizzard in the middle of no where ! (thank god for sattelite phones) The pulley itself seized up and disintegrated ! The tension of the new belt may be putting a bit more strain on a old weaken bearing on the tensioner !
Not saying that is what it is..... Just a thought.... It happened to me at christmas !!
Not saying that is what it is..... Just a thought.... It happened to me at christmas !!
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Laughing Gas
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From: Caro, MI
Ron..... Are you sure its the belt and not one of the pulleys ??? The only reason I ask that is that mine started squeaking and the next thing I knew I was replacing the tensioner pulley in the middle of a blizzard in the middle of no where ! (thank god for sattelite phones) The pulley itself seized up and disintegrated ! The tension of the new belt may be putting a bit more strain on a old weaken bearing on the tensioner !
Not saying that is what it is..... Just a thought.... It happened to me at christmas !!
Not saying that is what it is..... Just a thought.... It happened to me at christmas !!
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Sorry Justin... I called you Ron in my last post !
Then I think you're on the right track... get rid of the squeaky POS !! lol
Then I think you're on the right track... get rid of the squeaky POS !! lol
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Hey no problem Russ.
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HOWEVER...some of the guys have claimed to have issues with that belt...so, take it for what its worth.
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From: Bloomfield Hills, MI
Ron..... Are you sure its the belt and not one of the pulleys ??? The only reason I ask that is that mine started squeaking and the next thing I knew I was replacing the tensioner pulley in the middle of a blizzard in the middle of no where ! (thank god for sattelite phones) The pulley itself seized up and disintegrated ! The tension of the new belt may be putting a bit more strain on a old weaken bearing on the tensioner !
Not saying that is what it is..... Just a thought.... It happened to me at christmas !!
Not saying that is what it is..... Just a thought.... It happened to me at christmas !!
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This happened to me. the first time the belt was just a bad belt. That was a couple of years ago. This year right before winter it started squealing real bad and put a belt I had on. Started a little squeal about 2 weeks later and then went away all together. 3 months later and perfect still!
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Laughing Gas
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From: Caro, MI
Well some useful info. It is not a constant squeal, it is a squeak that varies with engine RPM. It is like a certain part of the belt does not like a certain pulley. It is like it only squeaks when that part of the belt goes over one pulley. I don't know which pulley though. Hard to tell with the motor noise and the fan.
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Well some useful info. It is not a constant squeal, it is a squeak that varies with engine RPM. It is like a certain part of the belt does not like a certain pulley. It is like it only squeaks when that part of the belt goes over one pulley. I don't know which pulley though. Hard to tell with the motor noise and the fan.