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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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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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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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