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the squilling noise has stopped... it may come back who knows...spooky.. could have been the belt.. but listen to this.. I stopped by my local mech told him what was going on.. and just incase it starts again i would like an estimate. well of course he gave me one of what i thought. to replace the throwout bearing and the whole shabang would be 650.00 then i went to a transmission specialist my husband knows he told me and estimate for the same thing for 325.00... and he told me its very unusual for a throwout bearing to subside on the squilling once its already there... any feedback on this ghost... i wonder if it was the belt.. but why... once it was replace did it still squill and not now... could it be that it was adjusting itself.. ?? i know that sounds stupied but being a girl .. im grabing at long shots... thanks..

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agent99
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If you think it still might be the front, check the idler pulley on the serpentine belt system. I had an XJ that had a bad idler pulley that sounded like a belt.

Reply to
Matt Macchiarolo

If the belt was very slick it could have left traces on the pulleys. I usually take a brass brush and brake-kleen to the pulley surfaces before putting on a new belt.

Reply to
DougW

"Squeal, squealed, squealing, squealer".

Saludos,

Earle

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Earle Horton

I was thinking the idler pulley, but your alternator could have been slipping before so the battery was low and it had a hard time charging it back up.

When the alternator is under full load trying to charge up a low battery, it can slip under the belt if the belt is bad or not quite tight enough. The alternator takes a few horsepower to spin up under load.

I would take your alternator pulley when the engine was cold and off and see if I could make the pulley turn by hand under the belt. If I can make the pulley turn, then the belt isn't tight enough still and it will slip and squeal under load.

It is not uncommon to have a new belt not tight enough...

Mike

86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail >
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Mike Romain

I didn't want to be the one to say it...

Reply to
The Merg

Thank you.

Spdloader

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Spdloader

Have you checked to see if there are any rocks or mud in between the brake disk and the dust sheild?

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Kate

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