SPONSORED LINKS

1998 Ford Windstar squealing/chirping

Tiny
WINGSHIP1717
  • MEMBER
  • 1998 FORD WINDSTAR
  • 3.8L
  • 6 CYL
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 132,000 MILES
Had the power steering pump go out, replaced power steering pump, idler pulley and tensioner. Car made squealing sound so had alternator tested and it was bad. Replaced alternator but still hearing the squealing. Sound doesn't happen in idle but when I accelerate sound gets much louder. Could I have missed something with the installation of any of these parts I replaced? Thank you for any help you can offer.
SPONSORED LINKS
Monday, July 13th, 2015 AT 9:28 PM

1 Reply

Tiny
CARADIODOC
  • MECHANIC
  • 33,916 POSTS
If the belt is staying under proper tension, there is a pulley that is turned or tipped. That can be due to a component that isn't mounted squarely or a component with a worn bearing. That makes the belt slide across that pulley or the one right after it as it goes around it. If you can get your head in there, sight down along all the pulleys and look for one where the edge of the belt is peeking out as little as 1/16" compared to where it goes around all the other pulleys.
SPONSORED LINKS
Was this
answer
helpful?
Yes
No
Monday, July 13th, 2015 AT 10:13 PM

Please login or register to post a reply.

Related Noise Squeal Content

VIEW MORE

Sponsored links