squealing noise

2001 FORD TAURUS
130,000 MILES • 6 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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THATCAR2011
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2001 ford taurus has a squealing noise around the belt area we have change two pullies and can't use the air-condition,when driving it gets louder and at times you don't hear it at all confusing my question is what could be making this noise?
Jun 23, 2011 at 2:40 PM
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CJ MEDEVAC
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ON A WORK VAN I DROVE, THE INNER PART OF THE A/C COMPRESSOR PULLEY WAS INTERMITTENTLY DRAGGING ON THE OUTER PULLEY----A/C CLUTCH ENGAGED OR NOT, IT STILL DID IT!

WE REPLACED THE A/C CLUTCH AND COMPRESSOR SPINDLE??(REAL NAME UNKNOWN), SHIMMING CORRECTLY WAS A TRICK!

THE MEDIC
Jun 23, 2011 at 2:53 PM
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