I have a 97 2.5L TJ and a while back the I started to hear a loud squealing noise come from the engine. It starts about 2 or 3 miles into any driving trip and only occurs when I am deacelerating, or idling.
Since I have about 130k on the jeep I immediatly thought it must be the belt.. so I replaced the serpentine belt and tensioned it properly.. it still squealed.. So I played with the tension for a few weeks incase I was on crack but I couldnt get it to stop.. So I figured it might be a cheap belt, and replaced the belt again with a top of the line belt from napa. It is STILL squealing despite being tensioned properly.
All the acessories seem to be working fine, and turning them on doesnt change the pitch or reduce the sound (AC).
Any ideas what I should do next? Its driving me crazy.
Thanks, Mike