Loud belt squeal coming from under the hood *video*

07-05-2011, 05:40 AM

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Loud belt squeal coming from under the hood *video*

The pulley in question is also wobbling. What is this pulley for?

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http://youtu.be/ICyl8a2I794

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07-05-2011, 07:31 AM

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Looks like the idler pulley bearings are bad. You need a asp idler or OEM replacement.

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07-05-2011, 07:36 AM

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Originally Posted by chawkins2001

Looks like the idler pulley bearings are bad. You need a asp idler or OEM replacement.

That's what I was thinking. Calling tomorrow to get the other two ASP pulleys.

Could this be the culprit to my overheating at idle issue?

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07-05-2011, 07:51 AM

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If it is the water pump pulley possibly. Don't think the idler could cause that unless it was causing a drag on the other pulleys.

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07-05-2011, 10:20 AM

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Remove the belts and check your pulleys. It's a 15 minute job and you can be SURE where the problem is. I agree that the idler or tensioner pulley could be at fault.

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