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Offline Buddy

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what is that squealing sound
« on: March 02, 2011, 03:08:41 pm »
I have a crazy sqealing sound I think it may be a belt under the hood when i first start it up, any way to fix this.
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Offline Grim 82

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Re: what is that squealing sound
« Reply #1 on: March 02, 2011, 03:18:07 pm »
Tighten up the belts, and make sure they don't have any kind of oil on them.
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Re: what is that squealing sound
« Reply #2 on: March 02, 2011, 03:34:32 pm »
If they look glazed, replace them. Make sure your pulleys are aligned too.
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Re: what is that squealing sound
« Reply #3 on: March 02, 2011, 06:14:57 pm »
     As belts wear down, the rubber compound breaks down causing more friction, hence causing more heat, then the belts to stretch.  I run across this on a daily basis.  tightening the belts may work, but I would just replace them, you will pretty soon anyway.
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Re: what is that squealing sound
« Reply #4 on: March 02, 2011, 07:08:12 pm »
get a spray bottle with some water in it. Spray one belt at a time with a little water and find out which one is the culprit. Dont use any kind of lube. The water wont hurt anything.
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Offline roger97338

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Re: what is that squealing sound
« Reply #5 on: March 06, 2011, 07:08:21 am »
If you can hear squealing, you need louder exhaust.
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Re: what is that squealing sound
« Reply #6 on: March 06, 2011, 04:59:41 pm »
dont think so on the exhaust... running headers and 2.5 pipes into Vortec mufflers and 3" tails out the side
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Re: what is that squealing sound
« Reply #7 on: March 06, 2011, 11:55:02 pm »
Mufflers that’s the problem. But IV had my alt belt tight as I thought it would go it would squeak. Had to use more force to make it tighter then the squeak went away
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