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Old May 27, 2008 | 08:36 PM
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My van will not stop squeaking loudly. It goes squeak squeak squeak and does it constantly. Step on the accelerator and it does it faster. I replaced the idler pully thinking that may of been it. It stopped for a couple of days then started up again has not stopped. Any Ideas?
 
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Old May 27, 2008 | 10:31 PM
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What size motor do you have? And have you try running the engine with the fan belt off?
 
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Old May 27, 2008 | 10:57 PM
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V6 3 liter. no I havent. Sound of the squeaking sounds like it is coming from one of the pullys or the alternator pully. hard to tell
 
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Old May 27, 2008 | 11:07 PM
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The early 3.0L had a water pump squeak only after the engine got hot. But when it was cold, the engine ran fine. no noise. The cause was the seal on the water pump blade.
 
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Old May 28, 2008 | 12:17 AM
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It does it as soon as the van is turned on and keeps doing it until the van is turned off.
 
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Old May 28, 2008 | 10:03 AM
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Take the fan belts off and start the engine. That will tell you the problem is a belt drive problem.
 
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