Still got a squeak!
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Still got a squeak! So I have had a squeal since I had my car since August it's a 98 trans am I have replaced the serpentine belt and not most recently I have changed the idler pulley and the belt tensioner and while I had them on for a little while they didn't make any noise then all of a sudden i can hear a little fan turn on when I turn my heater up and it started to squeal after like 2 days and when I put the new belt tensioner on it seemed a little loose, I also don't have my ac plugged in or a belt on my ac due to it not working. Can anyone give me some help on the fan about the heater and the squeal of the pulley?
Is the idler pulley making the noise? Did you check the power steering pulley and alternator pulley? Was going to pick a/c pulleys but you stated you took the belt off of those. Which serpentine belt did you go with?
I've heard Gatorbacks are very good, picked one up myself.
I've heard Gatorbacks are very good, picked one up myself.
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Well I should probably check those other ones but for sure I did the drive belt idler pulley and the belt tensioner pulley I will check the other ones when I get out of school and I'm not sure on the belt but I will check
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@Verocious...my 98' does the same thing and I've changed every belt to gatorback aalso with every pulley. My **** still squeaks until it warms up. What I've done is when the car is off I've sprayed wd-40 on all the pulleys. That help for a couple weeks and as soon as it gets cold it starts again. If anybody has a better idea please chime in.
When does the squealing start/stop? Have you probed the other rotating equipment?
This hints at a bearing problem in the Alt., Water Pump, or P/S Pump. If you probe them on a cold day, you should quickly be able to locate which one.
This hints at a bearing problem in the Alt., Water Pump, or P/S Pump. If you probe them on a cold day, you should quickly be able to locate which one.
