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  1. #1 Mysterious Squeak Location ***SOLVED*** 
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    ***UPDATE*** 1.26.2012
    We got the tensioner on, its an awesome success. But as the belt was off, we learned that the power steering pump is going out. After starting her up, of course theres absolutely no noise other then the power steering pump. I can get that taken care of within 2 weeks or so. $55 repair for me. But thats it, the squeal is gone an i cant be more satisfied. No more guessing.

    ***UPDATE*** 1.25.2013
    Well i did install the new pulley, still a squeal but as i installed it, i believe i stripped the bolt because it never tights, so that being said, i cant release tention on the belt without having to push down on the pulley, making the arm of the tensioner spring down. So i called a back up guy thats a mechanic (my son's moms' brother) an explained to him the problems of everything, the frustration of what ive been going through and he thinks what i think also, i need a whole new tensioner assembly. He actually said he had to replace his on his vehicle.

    Thats a little bit of money but ill have help, price reduction. Im quite excited an cant wait for this to get over with. Also, i spun my alternator pulley the right way and theres a little squeak to that so ill be replacing my alternator soon.

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    Sometime last year, my car was squealing SOOO bad, i filmed the sound an someone here told me they were sure it was belt slipping and convinced me to replace it. Well i did and it took care of the problem but only for a couple days, then it was just a little squeak. But since ive bought my car from someone, it always had a little squeak but eventually after an hour or so of driving, the squeak will go away.

    Now my belt still looks great, not even 10k miles on it. Im back to a squeak but not like belt slippage. For awhile i thought it was my alternator pulley bearings squeaking but as i listen a little carefully and look at the tensioner, the bolt that holds the pulley has a little play to it and when it moves, its like it moves with the squeal (not sure if thats normal and yes the bolt is tight) so its like its my idler pulley. BUT that was replaced a week or so before i got my new belt thinking that was it.

    The worse part of this is that when taking the belt off to spin the pulleys, no squeak comes from any pulley other then the alternator pulley but thats spinning it the opposite direction.

    On cold starts, everything is quite until a minute or so an then the squeak starts in. Again, after driving awhile it eventually goes away but comes back after cold starts. When driving, it does indeed squeal faster.

    Im lost with this squeal and im not putting a band aid on it spraying different sprays on it because that doesnt take care of the problem but im curious as the belt tensioner, possible? Why im curious about the tensioner, when i turn the car off, i grabbed the idler pulley and pushed the arm up and down on the tensioner, started the car BAM the squeak is gone but for only a few seconds, it will start out quite an gets louder again.

    Oh and i took a little bit of sand paper to the pulleys because they are kinda glazed but no change at all.

    Please guys help i cant figure it out, it makes my car sound like a piece of crap
    Last edited by Adidasdude1989; 01-26-2013 at 05:55 PM.

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