squealing noise

1997 FORD E-SERIES VAN
95,000 MILES • V8 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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WAS331
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97 ford 4.6 engine in e-150van has a short squealing noise just after starting seams to be coming from pasinger side of egine have replaced belt and 2 puillys ?
May 4, 2011 at 7:10 PM
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MERLIN2021
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which pulleys? ac pulley bearing is s comon failure
May 5, 2011 at 1:40 AM
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WAS331
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the tensioner and idolar puley and belt also woundered if it could be starter seems like sound is coming from that area we checked alt pulley seemed to be runing good and free what ever it is their are a lot of post out their having a short squealing noist on the 4.6 v8
May 5, 2011 at 7:54 AM
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MERLIN2021
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air conditioner compressor pulley. remove belt check pulley by spining it by hand, it should turn freely any binding or roughness replace it.
May 5, 2011 at 8:35 AM
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WAS331
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just got out from under van ac puylley is on driver side of egine noise seems to be on starter side of engine could ac pulley still be it?
May 5, 2011 at 8:55 AM
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MERLIN2021
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worth the effort to spin it. transference can make it sound like it's comming from a different area. the other part tp look at is your heaters blower motor.
May 11, 2011 at 8:37 AM
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