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Old Dec 20, 2004 | 05:59 PM
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squeaking belts...

mornings when i start up, the engine is squeaking very loud. i just got my timing belts and other belts changed 2000 miles ago. is it my belts? or my pulleys? or what? after driving for couple minutes, the sound goes away.
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Old Dec 20, 2004 | 06:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Amir904
mornings when i start up, the engine is squeaking very loud. i just got my timing belts and other belts changed 2000 miles ago. is it my belts? or my pulleys? or what? after driving for couple minutes, the sound goes away.
make sure the belts are tight......the timing belt won't slip if it does you got problems if the tighting doesn't work you can try the old soap trick
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Old Dec 20, 2004 | 06:08 PM
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mornings when i start up, the engine is squeaking very loud. i just got my timing belts and other belts changed 2000 miles ago. is it my belts? or my pulleys? or what? after driving for couple minutes, the sound goes away.
make sure the belts are tight......the timing belt won't slip if it does you got problems if the tighting doesn't work you can try the old soap trick
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Old Dec 21, 2004 | 05:12 PM
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well the stealer did the job, ill just go back and tell em. btw what is the soap trick?
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Old Dec 21, 2004 | 08:05 PM
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belt dressing may quiet it, but most likely as dwh said, the belts need to be tightened up... i just solved this same problem...
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