Ferocity02

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I decided to wash the front end of my motor today to clean it up after a minor coolant leak which happened a couple months ago. First I rinsed with water, sprayed on Simple Green, let sit for five minutes, then rinsed off. I dried off what I could they started the enigne and let it run for a couple minutes.

It was dead silent for a couple minutes then a squeaking formed. I though it was just water on the belt so I took it for a drive and let it get hot to dry things out. When I got back, the squeaking was worse, now it's more like a constant squealing. I'm thinking I may have gotten water inside one of the idler bearings. I can't hear where its coming from, its so loud under the hood I have to plug my ears. It seems to go away from 1500rpm and above, and from the sound of it, its definitly coming from the front of the motor. Any advice/expirience would be grateful. I can't drive it anywhere, much to embarrasing!!!

WILWAXU

iTrader: (6)

Bet it's the idler pulley.

wrencher

iTrader: (2)

Have you tried to spray something on the belt like WD-40 & see if it stops?

If not carefully check the pullies,whichever one it is will get hot.