Cold start squeel
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Racer
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From: Macon Georgia
Cold start squeel
On cold starts a pulley is squeeling. Not sure if tensioner or idler. Its on the blower belt rotation but cant isolate which. Anyone had issue with one going out? Id rather change it myself than take to dealer for something simple
Melting Slicks
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Tad more info & video/audio would help us. Year/model, maybe even tranny but probably not that. There were TSBs for the belt on some yrs/models where dealer would replace belt with a Gates (green I think). Let us know please.
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Racer
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Melting Slicks
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Drifting
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I have similar noise on my GS with the Magnuson S/C. It seemed to be coming from the tensioner. Didn't have a chance to further diagnose it since the noise went away during summer, but it is slowly coming back now as the weather cools down
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Racer
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Racer
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You can take a stethoscope and put it right up to each pulley and see if one is making more noise than the others. That usually works.
