Finally fixed that pesky squeaking/squealing
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Mar 1999
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From: Taylor TX
NCM Sinkhole Donor
Finally fixed that pesky squeaking/squealing
The chirping from under the hood started almost right after the warranty ran out (naturally), and persisted until it was a full-on squeal yesterday.
So I stopped and bought the requisite idler pulley and belt and put them on per the TSB. It was amazingly easy - I was done in 10 minutes. Parts were $96 with tax. I could have gotten them cheaper online, but the extra $25 was worth the convenience of getting this resolved ASAP.
Anybody wanting to avoid a dealer visit for this shouldn't hesitate. You only need a 15mm socket wrench for the whole job.
So I stopped and bought the requisite idler pulley and belt and put them on per the TSB. It was amazingly easy - I was done in 10 minutes. Parts were $96 with tax. I could have gotten them cheaper online, but the extra $25 was worth the convenience of getting this resolved ASAP.
Anybody wanting to avoid a dealer visit for this shouldn't hesitate. You only need a 15mm socket wrench for the whole job.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jan 2001
Posts: 985
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From: Palm Desert, CA , USA
Re: Finally fixed that pesky squeaking/squealing (lotzahp)
Mine started doing the same thing Sat. I took it in yesterday and of course they didn't have the part so I had to bring it back today. This will be the 3rd idler pulley in 24k miles! :mad
