1999 Dodge Ram SQEALING

1999 DODGE RAM
100,000 MILES • V8 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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GMO619
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My truck sqeals when idiling, but seems to lessen when i accellerate. The belt is tight and relatively new. i think it might actually a pully, is that possible? The sqealing is very loud and annoying, what could it be and how do i fix it???
May 7, 2008 at 10:12 AM
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BLACKOP555
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take off the belt, and run it, does it still squeel?
May 7, 2008 at 12:56 PM
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GMO619
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no i havent tried that, but wont only one of them spin, as it's the "power point", and the belt propels the rest of the pullies to spin?
May 8, 2008 at 7:32 AM
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BLACKOP555
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thats the point, if the squeeling stops then its in the pulleys and belts, if not theres somethign else to look at!
May 8, 2008 at 11:18 AM
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PETECT
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I have a 1998 that had the same prob. I changed the tensioner and the belt. I know you said the belt is new, but with a bad tensioner in could ruin the belt.
Jun 18, 2008 at 1:48 PM
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BLACKOP555
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or the bad tensioner could cuase the belt to be improperly tensioined and cause the belt to slip and squeel.
Jun 19, 2008 at 5:31 AM
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