1994 Ford Ranger Pulley whistle?

1994 FORD RANGER
167,000 MILES • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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I get a loud squeaking whistle sometimes when I am driving. I am sure it is a pulley, but it happens only under accelleration, and it speeds up as the RPM's go up. Does knowing this help narrow it down?

It sounded like a bearing whistle in a pulley, and it doesn't always happen everytime I drive it, or at any specific moment.
Feb 4, 2009 at 7:16 PM
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The best thing to do is pull the belt off and spin each pulley by hand andsee if you can hear which one is spinning.
Feb 6, 2009 at 11:25 PM
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