bkmac12

I'm replacing my wife's serpentine belt in her 2012 Ford Escape. The old one had cracks running through it causing it to squeal. I put the new one on, and it keeps slipping off whenever I start it up. The tensioner is back in the same position as it was with the old bet. Any ideas?

G Atsma

Is it a habit of yours to put a Ford Escape issue on Chevy LS engine forums?? Or did it just seem like a good idea? SMH....

sjsingle1

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snicker..snicker.....

but seriously folks.....NEW tensioner time

8.Lug

Ideas? Well your first problem is you bought a ford. 2nd problem is you don’t know the difference between Chevy and Ford. Well, guess that’s to be expected from a ford owner...

G Atsma

I own a Ford, 8.Lug. I DO know the difference between Chevys and Fords. I bought a Ford F150 because for one reason, Chevy was too cheap at the time to put rear disc brakes on their 1/2 ton trucks. Another was the 360HP (395 this year..) the 5.0 put out compared to 320 from the 5.3 at the time.
I'm here because I appreciate how good LS engines are. The LS is one of the best things GM has ever done. Do they make better trucks? No. Both companies have their advantages. If anyone sounds like the retard you paint Ford owners to be, it is YOU.

wph351

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A set of AI 243's will cure the belt squeek.

99 Black Bird T/A

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The correct fix is to LS swap the 2012 Ford Escape in my opinion

8.Lug

No one is talking to you.

Number Tew

Definitely sounds like a tensioner issue, unless the belt is not the right size.

G Atsma

Speak for yourself, Lugnut

SheepDog209

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Verify the belt is routed correctly. If it is, check the tensioner and idler pulleys to make sure the bearings are ok and not angling the pulley and pitching the belt. Also check all the pulleys and make sure they're all clear of debris.

If those are all ok, I'd replace the tensioner and use a good quality belt.

gagliano7

Sounds like one of your pulleys may be off. The squealing with the old belt says something was off. Maybe the balancer is starting to walk. I have a 2016 with the 2.0 turbo with towing package. So far it has been a great car. The equinox at the time didn't have the tow setup i wanted so i went to the darkside. Still better than buying a foreign car.

bbond105

OP’s a one post wonder. He’s not coming back.

00pooterSS

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Cracks in the belt do not cause it to squeal. You have another problem somewhere.

00pooterSS

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They went away from disc brakes to cure the park brake issue that plagued the 99+ trucks and there isn't a thing wrong with drums, they work great on those trucks. Chevy had the 6.2 before ford had the 5.0, point is you could have got the 6.2 and the drum brakes are just fine. I understand some of your point, I hate drums myself, but they do work. Sorry to hear you own a Ford, I just sold one I had earlier this year and so happy now that it's gone. I bought it for similar reasons you did, it "fit the vehicle requirements and pricing" points I had. I knew it was a horrible choice but hoped it would work out, it didn't. Good riddance.

Number Tew

I have had plenty of good luck with Fords. Sorry your experience was so bad

01ssreda4

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I agree, dont blindly praise for one engine when there is one comparable AND better imo bc its simpler and easier to work on and fix.

00pooterSS

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They aren't horrible vehicles but when you have GM and Ford vehicles in the shop everyday, working on them makes you hate Fords in comparison.

00pooterSS

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By FAR more simple. My main gripe with Ford is they consistently make uncomplicated things, complicated. The spark plug issues that plagued them for 10 years (97-07) for example.

Number Tew

While I don't work on cars day in and day out, I have wrenched on a number of vehicles of all different makes and models. I tend to find GM vehicles more of a pain to be honest. But, to each his own. Not trying to start an argument.