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On Jan 7, 5:52 am, "maxpower" <damnnickn...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > > > Help!
> > > > I am having problems with the serpentine belt sqealing on my 1999
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> > > > with the 3.8cc engine. I replaced the belt and tensioner but it
> > > > certainly appears that not all the pulleys are in alignment. All
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> > > > idler and other pulleys rotate smoothly and freely when the belt
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> > > > off. It looks like the alternator pulley may be the one that is
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> > > > alignment with the rest of the pulleys. Is there any history of
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> > > > alternator mounting bracket moving, bending, warping, etc? I never
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> > > > any problem with the squealing until I installed a new belt when
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> > > > previous belt had some visible edge damage. The previous belt and
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> > > > tensioner had been replaced 15K miles earlier. I removed the
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> > > > again and it still looks good. I have never had a problem with the
> > > > belt coming off like many others have. According to my local
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> > > > dealer, there is no history of problems with these belts or pulley
> > > > alignments. Therefore, I don't feel real comfortable having them
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> > > > on this. Any help would be appreciated.
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> > > Have you had the power steering pump removed or replaced? This is
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> > > normally causes the belt to come out of alignment. Was the Generator
> > > replaced at one time? And did you install these belts and then the
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> > > occurred or were you installing these items to correct the squeal.
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> > > exactly kind of squeal are you referring too........A belt squeal or
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> > > squeal. You throw me off by saying all the pulleys turn freely
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> > > Glenn Beasley
> > > Chrysler Tech
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> > power steering pump was not replaced by me. I purchased this vehicle
> > used and don't have previous history. The squealing is a belt squeal.
> > I mentioned the other pulleys turning freely just to clarify that the
> > bearings in those areas were checked and are good. The first belt
> > broke soon after I purchased the vehicle. I replaced the belt and
> > tensioner. 15K miles later the belt began fraying on one edge so I
> > replaced it. Several days later it began squealing very badly. Taking
> > a closer look now it appears that as the belt moves over the idler it
> > is not properly aligned and that is causing the high pitched squeal.
> > As I try to eyeball the belt, it looks like the alternator is the one
> > out of alignment. I'll look again at the PS pump.
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> > Don
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> You are almost going to have to have the vehicle in the air to see if
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> power steering pump is the one causing it. A piece of long heater hose
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> locate the squeal by putting one end to your ear and the other end where
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> noise is coming from, My bet is the squeal is coming off the power
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> pump because the pulley is not on properly.
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Glenn,
Thanks for your responses. I just noticed that my original post said I
had a 3.8cc engine. Wow, now that would be a small engine! I know you
guys all knew what I meant.
I think you may be right about the power sterring pump pulley
alignment. To fix that can the pump bracket just be loosened and re-
aligned? or does a bracket bend and need to be replaced? I'll probably
have my mechanic get it up on the hoist to do this. It may be a
seperate issue but the tensioner pulley still does not align with the
alternator and A/C pulleys.
Don
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