Squealling now
11-19-2005, 08:49 AM
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Squealling now
I changed the timing belt, tensioner, and drive belts 200 miles ago. It started with a chirp at startup. Now, pretty consitantly it'll squeal between 1500 and 2500 RPM. Then it just stops.
It's the embarrassing, obnoxious squeal and quite loud.
The tension on the drive belts seems reasonable.
I just checked it cold and it only chirped at startup but revved okay.
Last night when hot, it squealed like a stuck pig.
What is the common bone headed thing I did wrong?
It's the embarrassing, obnoxious squeal and quite loud.
The tension on the drive belts seems reasonable.
I just checked it cold and it only chirped at startup but revved okay.
Last night when hot, it squealed like a stuck pig.
What is the common bone headed thing I did wrong?
11-19-2005, 03:56 PM
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You probably didn't tighten one of the belts enough, my belts did the same thing and i found my alternator belt was loose. it's kinda of a pain to go check but if you want that squeal to stop.....
No pain, no gain, unless it's ro-gain.
No pain, no gain, unless it's ro-gain.
11-20-2005, 12:07 PM
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i'd suggest being careful w/ that as well...my s/c belt started out as a lil squeek and then i lost all boost and i came to find out the damn thing snapped on me....
ps. it runs off the alternator
ps. it runs off the alternator
11-20-2005, 08:42 PM
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Thanks for the posts.
I crawled underneath and took a closer look at the alternator belt...and tightened it a bit. No more squeal.
The car is right on track burning or losing 1/2 quart of oil over 200 miles at 32 miles per gallon.
I crawled underneath and took a closer look at the alternator belt...and tightened it a bit. No more squeal.
The car is right on track burning or losing 1/2 quart of oil over 200 miles at 32 miles per gallon.
11-21-2005, 06:05 AM
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Originally Posted by travis in wa
Thanks for the posts.
I crawled underneath and took a closer look at the alternator belt...and tightened it a bit. No more squeal.
The car is right on track burning or losing 1/2 quart of oil over 200 miles at 32 miles per gallon.
I crawled underneath and took a closer look at the alternator belt...and tightened it a bit. No more squeal.
The car is right on track burning or losing 1/2 quart of oil over 200 miles at 32 miles per gallon.
