and it also has a tensioner that goes bad
squeaky noise help!
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squeaky noise help!
On cold starts and expecially when I run my AC I hear a loud squeaky noise on my car. I just replaced the alternator belt and I replaced the tensioner and its belt.What else do you experts think it may be?
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From: Kelso Washington
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I had some "chirping" and found the upper tensioner had a wobbly pulley so I changed it and the belt out.
So then the chirping continued, but different. I tried listening with a piece of garden hose and for some reason could NOT find the pulley that was chirping.
I suspected I might have the "wobbly balancer" syndrome as it just looked like it was shaking just a little.
Took it to a locally renowned Corvette guru and he said the balancer was fine, it was the AC tensioner/idler....and the water pump.
All quiet now.
Not sure if this really helps you but that was my experience.
So then the chirping continued, but different. I tried listening with a piece of garden hose and for some reason could NOT find the pulley that was chirping.
I suspected I might have the "wobbly balancer" syndrome as it just looked like it was shaking just a little.
Took it to a locally renowned Corvette guru and he said the balancer was fine, it was the AC tensioner/idler....and the water pump.
All quiet now.
Not sure if this really helps you but that was my experience.
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