Steve H

Regardless of what it looks like; replace the belt.(or tighten the alt belt
up a bit more, regardless of how tight you may think it is. If you have
never done it and can't tell up how long its been on then its too long. When
you first start a rig in the am during the cold months, the extra load on
the alternator plus a old or slightly loose belt will squeal. It quits when
the initial load slows down, the belt gets warm or whatever.


--
Stephen W. Hansen
ASE Certified Master Automobile Technician
ASE Undercar Specialist

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http://www.troublecodes.net/technical/


"kundalini" <kundaliniratter@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1132231117.115556.160060@g43g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> Okay, no flames please...
> It got cold, from 55F at night to 28F days (Atlanta, and the noise is
> back, and UNBEARABLE!
> I can't afford to leave this at a shop for 3 days, so I might call Pep
> Boys (they should have the parts), and ask if I can leave it there
> mornings, but don't want to get ripped off.
> The Auto Zone idea, and the Castor Oil idea are appreciated - Thanks!
> Where do ya live to use tractors?
> How much will it cost to fix a pulley bearing? I'd ask them, but
> they'll say that's the problem, even if it's something else...
> I KNOW it's not the water pump... thanks group,
>
>> kundaliniratterdeletethis@yahoo.com
>

 

kundalini

Hey - I just sent you an email, but your mailbox is full!
I'll re-send tomorrow...

kundalini

THANKS for all the good ideas and help. Interesting stuff....now I
have to take it to PepBoys in 5 hours, and lets see if they're as good
as they have been with me.
Probably the belts, and if not, removing the belts 1 at a time can
narrow down the problem area...
I have LOTS of ?'s on this truck, so be back after some sleep :+)

> Thanks group! :+)
> kundaliniratterdeletethis@yahoo.com

kundalini

I meant putt@webtv....sorry - no sleep!
kundalini wrote:
> Hey - I just sent you an email, but your mailbox is full!
> I'll re-send tomorrow...

Ken

ok it's now the 26th...what was the solution?

David M

On Sat, 26 Nov 2005 19:16:15 -0500, Ken rearranged some electrons to form:

> ok it's now the 26th...what was the solution?

He's still sleeping

--
David M (dmacchiarolo)
http://home.triad.rr.com/redsled
T/S 53
sled351 Linux 2.4.18-14 has been up 10 days 13:02

kundalini

Pep Boys tightened the belts and charged me (cough cough) about $16 in
2 hours...so they're FAST, HONEST, and COMPETENT
....sorry for not getting back here - not sleeping - my Focus got rear
ended, and I've been looking for a new car, calling tow trucks,
insurance companies, etc. etc.
I "went off" finally on a guy - we were screaming on the phone - ahhh I
guess at 53 I sorta don't like the question, "can you hold a moment?"


David M wrote:
> On Sat, 26 Nov 2005 19:16:15 -0500, Ken rearranged some electrons to form:
>
> > ok it's now the 26th...what was the solution?
>
> He's still sleeping
>
> --
> David M (dmacchiarolo)
> http://home.triad.rr.com/redsled
> T/S 53
> sled351 Linux 2.4.18-14 has been up 10 days 13:02