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How about the pulleys? Posted by Ari [Email] ![]() ![]() In Reply to: this is a chirping sound like a, rc3saabs, Fri, 1 Oct 2004 09:28:23 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
When you replaced the tensioner, did you replace the tensioner shock, or the pulley, or both?
The belt should be running right in the middle of the tensioner pulley. I would also inquire about the health of the idler pulley - I like replacing BOTH pulleys at the same time.
If the belt is not running in the middle of the tensioner pulley, check the health of the main pulley (aka Harmonic Balancer). That's the main pulley at the bottom of the engine. It's a sandwich of an inner and outer pulley, with rubber in the middle. That rubber dies over time, and the outer pulley shifts. If the rubber between the pieces looks dried and cracked, or if the outer and inner pieces don't like up perfectly, suspect the main pulley.
Other places to look would be a bad water pump bearing or alternator bearing.
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