Need some quick help with idler pulley issues

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Aug 25, 2007 | 10:34 PM

RedRocketZ28

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Need some quick help with idler pulley issues

So I was getting a pretty bad squek noise, not a belt squeak but something else. Slipped the belt off and the idler pulley was pretty loose. Bought a new one, put it on, and that solved the issue. I drove the car for maybe 15 mins and then it started squeaking again, this time it sounds like a belt squeak. The car also drops way down on the RPMs then comes back up. Could the belt be on too tight or something? Is there a recommended torque spec for the pulley? It starts to squeak when the engine gets over 2k. I am heading to the track tomorrow morning and need to get this resolved before the AM. Thanks all.

Aug 27, 2007 | 07:31 AM

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Pull the belt off and spin your alternator by had. Mine did that because the bearing was on the way out.

Aug 28, 2007 | 04:15 PM

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Took the belt off and spun everything. Nothing makes any noise. Also, when I spray some lube on the belt it stops squealing. It eventually comes back though. So, if I change the belt I should be good to go correct? Thanks all.

Aug 28, 2007 | 04:24 PM

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sounds like the belt

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