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Old Feb 26, 2012 | 02:08 PM
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lately i have been bothered by an annoying squeel coming from the front of my engine at first i thought it was my altrenator but now i dont know because i took that appart . it stops when i hit the gas but the second i let off im greated with the squeel again please help
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Old Feb 26, 2012 | 02:31 PM
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sounds like a bearing. $40-$60 part
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Old Feb 26, 2012 | 02:35 PM
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its like a whine more then a squeel
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Old Feb 26, 2012 | 02:40 PM
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belt or bearing. it's definitely part of that pulley assembly
but with acceleration, I'd have to say bearing
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Old Feb 26, 2012 | 06:58 PM
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this is the noise
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Old Feb 26, 2012 | 08:11 PM
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nvm. I'm not sure what that is
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Old Feb 26, 2012 | 08:34 PM
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Check your harmonic balancer, I had one separating, outer ring moved back into contact with the chain cover, I was chasing a ghost belt squeel for couple months till I found the culprit.
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Old Feb 27, 2012 | 03:57 PM
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if so how do i fix it
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Old Feb 28, 2012 | 05:30 PM
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can anyone else help
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Old Mar 1, 2012 | 06:41 AM
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has anyone else had this issue before?
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Old Mar 8, 2012 | 04:19 PM
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anyone
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Old Mar 8, 2012 | 05:04 PM
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My tires squeal turning either direction...
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