[3rd Gen : 96-00]: Belt Squeeling When Accelerating?
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Belt Squeeling When Accelerating?
I am trying to eliminate a belt squeel on my 1998 Dodge Grand Caravan. I have the 3.0L v6, most of the guides and info I am finding seem to relate to the 3.3 or 3.8L so I wasn't sure how different the motor layout was.
Anyway, I have an annoying squeel, you can hear it when you start the van, but it gets louder as you accelerate. I was going to replace the belts, but I wasn't sure if I should look into other sources of the noise first?
I am somewhat handy with cars, but belts and pulleys aren't something I have a ton of experience with.
So where do I start, should I try checking the tension first, or just start putting new belts on? I don't want to ruin a new belt if something else is wrong.
Anyway, I have an annoying squeel, you can hear it when you start the van, but it gets louder as you accelerate. I was going to replace the belts, but I wasn't sure if I should look into other sources of the noise first?
I am somewhat handy with cars, but belts and pulleys aren't something I have a ton of experience with.
So where do I start, should I try checking the tension first, or just start putting new belts on? I don't want to ruin a new belt if something else is wrong.
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The pulley on top I suspect is causing some of the noise, I don't know if I should tighten it more, or how tight that nut should be?
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The pulley directly behind the idler here:
is the tensioner.
Check the tension on the AC belt.
The pulleys all look to be running true from what I can see in the video, making me think either something isn't tight enough (like AC belt tension) or you have something locking up (alternator, PS pump, AC). If none of those are the case, it may be a bad water pump, which will require more in depth digging.
Check the tension on the AC belt.
The pulleys all look to be running true from what I can see in the video, making me think either something isn't tight enough (like AC belt tension) or you have something locking up (alternator, PS pump, AC). If none of those are the case, it may be a bad water pump, which will require more in depth digging.
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The pulley directly behind the idler here: https://youtu.be/r2M4K0uQrpY?t=10
is the tensioner.
Check the tension on the AC belt.
The pulleys all look to be running true from what I can see in the video, making me think either something isn't tight enough (like AC belt tension) or you have something locking up (alternator, PS pump, AC). If none of those are the case, it may be a bad water pump, which will require more in depth digging.
is the tensioner.
Check the tension on the AC belt.
The pulleys all look to be running true from what I can see in the video, making me think either something isn't tight enough (like AC belt tension) or you have something locking up (alternator, PS pump, AC). If none of those are the case, it may be a bad water pump, which will require more in depth digging.
How do I check the tension on the AC belt tension? The water pump seems to work fine, I live in AZ and have never overheated. The A/C runs pretty well but I can feel a strain on the motor when I run the A/C. The power steering does go out from time to time, I will be mid turn and all the sudden it's hard to turn, then back to normal.
How tight should the nut be on the idler pulley? All the way or allow for a little movement?
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The power steering coming and going tells me either the pump is bad or your belt is slipping.
http://contentinfo.autozone.com/znet...15-544/2.image
The idler is middle right, tensioner is middle left.
The idler should be tight, the pulley itself rides on a bearing, so it should spin free even when torqued down.
http://contentinfo.autozone.com/znet...15-544/2.image
The idler is middle right, tensioner is middle left.
The idler should be tight, the pulley itself rides on a bearing, so it should spin free even when torqued down.
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I would start by changing the belt as a dry/cracked belt can cause it to slip, which can also be causing your loss of power steering.
So I'd start with a new belt and go from there.