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Author Topic: loud squeal  (Read 3839 times)

thumper wcmc

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« on: September 13, 2012, 04:06:00 PM »
Ok so the car squeals horribly when you firs crank it up it squeals for about 20-30 seconds then stops sometimes pumping clutch seems to help. replaced alternator belt thinking that was it tightened it to the max and everything in between still squeals. if it squeals you let it shut up then drive it awhile it will not do it again that day unless car sets for many hours. NEED ANY HELP IM STUMPED!!!!
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Rocketman

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« Reply #1 on: September 13, 2012, 04:34:00 PM »
Still sounds like the alternator belt - is the belt maxed out on the adjustment?
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« Reply #2 on: September 13, 2012, 05:01:00 PM »
Alternator belt.....what was the build date on the car, or has your alternator ever been replaced?
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« Reply #3 on: September 14, 2012, 01:19:00 PM »
Had the same problem and even after new belt still squealed. Found out I was maxed out on adjustment even with new belt. Got another new belt the next size down, swapped it out and the squeal is gone.
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« Reply #4 on: September 14, 2012, 01:50:00 PM »
There is a pully upgrade kit available for the early build cars...excellent for when the alternator has been swapped out....
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thumper wcmc

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« Reply #5 on: September 16, 2012, 11:19:00 AM »
do not know build date i know from previous owner the alternator pully was changed and yes it is maxed out.
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thumper wcmc

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« Reply #6 on: September 16, 2012, 11:19:00 AM »
can anyone tell me the belt size i need sorry not car savy really
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« Reply #7 on: September 17, 2012, 07:53:00 AM »
Folks on the Yahoo! board are recommending the NAPA 25-9360 belt (or equivalent from other manufacturers, your autopart store should have an interchange list in their computer)

It's slightly thicker in width, and a tad shorter than the stock belt allowing the adjustment to fall in a usable range
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thumper wcmc

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« Reply #8 on: September 22, 2012, 06:29:00 AM »
ok somewhere this got all messed up the stock belt recommended by gates belts is 10mm by 889mm the belt that rocketman was told to tell me is 12mm by 924mm definitely way to long? im lost
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thumper wcmc

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« Reply #9 on: September 22, 2012, 06:31:00 AM »
now the belt i have on there when  bought the last replacement is 10mm by 919mm so i guess the person who was selling me the last belt messed up too ahhhhhhhhhh lmao
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« Reply #10 on: September 22, 2012, 08:04:00 AM »
The wider belts ride up higher in the pulleys, effectively making the pulleys larger in overall circumference and requiring a slighly longer belt. The guys on the Yahoo! board pointed to that as a belt that works well.
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« Reply #11 on: December 13, 2012, 05:27:00 PM »
not neciserrily true thumper, i work at oreillys and i put the belt it called for by application and it did the same thing but ima put the next size down and see if that does the trick
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