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Discussing Belt tensioner? in the 96-98 Forum. Guys, I think my belt tensioner is the source of a loud ass 'squeak', yes, ... Modded Mustangs is the premier Ford Mustang Forum on the internet. We discuss all aspects of the Ford Mustang on the forum. Registered Users do not see the above ads. Please Register - It's Free! |
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Join Date: Oct 2006
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Belt tensioner?
Guys, I think my belt tensioner is the source of a loud ass 'squeak', yes, please add me to the other 9 squeak posts. Anyways, would it make sense that this could be the source if it only happens with the a/c on? I don't see any problems with the a/c compressor, pretty sure the sound comes from the tensioner. Also, it can get louder with braking when I get down to 20 mph and less.....doesn't make sense to me.
How can I ultimately diagnose and how could I fix the tensioner? Thanks.
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Shake Me Like A Monkey
Join Date: Aug 2007
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take off the fan belt and spin the pulley
if it sounds rough then thats the problem a new pulley costs abt 20 bucks its not that hard to put on if you know what you're doing but if you don't know what you're doing you should let a friend who works on cars put it on maybe they'll do it for cheap/free
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Cool, thanks for the info, I will check that out.
Also, it goes away once I have run the a/c for about 5 minutes. If I don't crank up the a/c for 20, then crank it up, it will squeal like a pig for 5 minutes......could it still be the pulley?
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Shake Me Like A Monkey
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i think so
could just be a coincidence cause i had the same problem with my 99 i would start it and i would have the radio and the a/c off and it wouldnt squeak, and then i would turn them on and drive, and when ever i would stop i'd turn them off and it would be squeaking then i replaced the pulley and it hasnt squeaked since check your idler pulley too cause both of my pulleys were bad
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