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Old 01-14-2013, 08:29 PM
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New to the forum but my 03 hemi ram has had a noisy belt for months, I've replaced every pullie , replaced the power steering pump and replaced the alternator ,belt has been replaced twice in past 6 months , don't know what else to do ,thinking my power steering pump might be leaking onto the belt when driving but it will come and go every other day , pain in the *** and can't think of what else to do.the belt isn't as loud as before but it'll give some chirping here and there and sometimes stay for weeks.
 
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Is belt getting oily or wet? Take it off run it thru your hands if they get dirty
Something is contaminating it. What brand belt ? Don't waist your time on anything
But a gates IMO . I've put many brand / brand new belts on that weren't gates
Just to hear them make noise , always go back to gates.
 
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theres no oil or anything getting on to the belt and i had a gates micro v belt on there for a while and it squeeked still, now i have a goodyear belt on it and its been quite ever since
 



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