Squeal help!
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Squeal help! Ok so I recently developed a hell of a squeal under the hood. It doesn't do it always, and seems to do it more when its cold outside. But when it does it will wake the neighbors! I recently replaced the main serpentine belt and it didn't help at all. At one time I thought it was the water pump but I am losing absolutely no water. When the hood is open it sounds like it is definitely coming from somewhere towards the passenger side of the motor.... Any thoughts or tips would be much appreciated... Thanks
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Passenger side to me says tensioner, take off the ac belt at the bottom and run it with it off to see if it goes away. (no it wont hurt a thing)
If it doesnt go away, there is a idler and tensioner on the ac side.
If it does go away then the tensioner is the best bet.
If it doesnt go away, there is a idler and tensioner on the ac side.
If it does go away then the tensioner is the best bet.
do this: https://ls1tech.com/forums/general-m...r-pulleys.html
its so easy and takes about 20 minutes to do all of them, I had the same symptoms and my squeal was in the AC pulley but it could be any one
its so easy and takes about 20 minutes to do all of them, I had the same symptoms and my squeal was in the AC pulley but it could be any one
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Ok thanks guys, Its going to be cold for a few months so I'm ok with removing the ac belt for now, do you have to remove it from under the car or can you from the top? Where I am right now I don't have any ramps or a lift. AC belts are cheap I guess I could just cut the damn thing off. Thanks in advance.
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Ok thanks guys, Its going to be cold for a few months so I'm ok with removing the ac belt for now, do you have to remove it from under the car or can you from the top? Where I am right now I don't have any ramps or a lift. AC belts are cheap I guess I could just cut the damn thing off. Thanks in advance.
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Glad that narrowed down the problem
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