Diagnosing Belt Noise squeak or squeal on a Serpentine Belt

It can be tough to diagnose if belt squealing on a serpentine belt is from poor belt tension or a bad pulley or worn water pump. This is a simple method to isolate the problem so you don't waste money on unnecessary parts.

[@traviskiernan5833]

This is rare now a days "repair only what needs to be repaired" made me subscribe.

[@SchrodingersBox]

Awesome! Thats the philosophy of the channel!

[@rahulmotwani6611]

Yeahh...everyone just wanna earn today, making you spend more!

[@Zaychapo44]

Tell the doctor that 😂

[@Higlyinlo]

@@SchrodingersBox I'm having my squealing car towed in on Monday. A good way to vet a new mechanic. Can't wait to see what he tells me. According to your video, it's a belt issue. We'll see.

[@DonCohen2649]

The liberal comment guarantees I'll never watch this jackass again.

[@dskater411]

Nice vid. Just wanted to point out a couple of quick points/tips: 1. Belts are usually not the root cause of noise. Of course they can be, but often people replace that first, a new belt is quiet, but a couple thousand miles later the squeal is back 2. Lots of cars these days use decoupling pulleys on their alternators, and they typically can fail after 70-100k miles. Very quick and easy check is to pop the pulley cap and check for red dust, or remove belt and see if it is hard to turn. If it needs replacement the pulley is half the cost of a new alternator and typically factory alternators are of much higher quality than $150 aftermarket ones. Save your original if it still works and just replace pulley. 3. If alternator is good usually its usually an idler or tensioner. If you've had the squeal a long time, odds are extra vibration/misalignment has put stress on these parts, if they have a lot of miles on them already (100k plus) you might want to replace all of them at this point. Idlers are cheap, tensioners are usually a little more.

[@sherryfrazier8958]

Good points.

[@sherryfrazier8958]

Seeing this years later. Helped me from getting ripped off. Thank you from a mechanicaly inclined chick. Long time since I had to work on anythng. All under warranty. This was so helpful. Awesome video!

[@craddlerobber1]

Dude! I'm 70 yr old woman, I can't wait to run out and check this tomorrow! In freezing weather, I'd hear a squeal, always needed a jump. Got a new battery, and water pump. Still having problems with battery dying. I don't think it's the alternator. Thanks! Going to subscribe!

[@donjohnson3701]

I had a squeal in my Ford Ranger at around 16 below, lived with it thought it was just the cold, discovered it was the alternator bearing that was squealing on startup. Discovered it when the alternator bearing froze up - breaking the belt and one of its mounting bolts.

[@Bunkie57]

This was the exact noise I experienced after I changed out my power steering pump. The pulley needed to go in a bit more. I was about to replace stuff till I watched this video. Can't thank you enough!!!

[@alisterfrance9445]

Thanks bro very informative

[@pandi0495]

Me too. I was trying to find the exact noise I had and this is the sound.

[@labradormcgraw2409]

You can literally save thousands of dollars by listening to this guy! Thorough, professional and straight to the point without any advertising or promotional bullshit. Huge thumbs up to Schrodingers Box.

[@SchrodingersBox]

Thanks man!!!

[@Lokipc]

Maybe. If he kept his opinions to himself.

[@hughtufnail302]

Great video! I'm a retired engineer and my issue is not hearing high pitch squeals. The water spray is a good first test,most likely the belt. Thanx guys.👏🏽

[@PatrickjazzguitarBro]

We had the same issue on our '91 Ranger 4.0. We had replaced the tensioner and that helped a couple of years ago. We replaced the power steering pump today and the squealing was back. I went through various forums online and remember going through all of the same answers that were there last time. Some of the solutions seemed really unlikely and, frankly, a waste of time. I found your video and liked your logical approach and trouble shooting. Following your suggestion, we checked the alignment of all the pulleys and noted the power steering pump pully was about 1/4 inch out. We used a pulley puller and adjusted the pulley forward until it seemed to be aligned and crossed our fingers as we started the Ranger and the horrible squealing was gone. The truck never sounded better. No belt conditioner, tensioners, expensive belt, or cheap ones. Thank you for taking your time to do the videos. You helped me to look at a solution that I probably would not have found otherwise. Excellent!

[@deadmallnana7388]

Do you know how much your videos help us old girls who have to take our old cars to a repair shop? Sometimes we turn up the radio and ignore the noise because we assume the cause means an expensive fix. I keep calm and look on KZbin! Thanks again.

[@SchrodingersBox]

+Dead Mall Nana You're welcome!

[@Jasonstyles480]

Yes sir....I never would have thought of that...this video deserves an award.......I sprayed my belt and it went away...so I bought some belt prolonged conditioner and it got me a few months so I could save some money and change my belt.....man......great tip thanks a million

[@mattbovee2587]

Very helpful video. Thanks. A couple of things to note based on my recent experience with it -if there's a lot of crap on the tensioner, idler or other flat-surfaced pulley wheels, that could be the source of the squealing, too. -if there is stuff on the flat surfaced pulley wheels, depending on what it is spraying water on them can cause the belt to slip off (as happened w/my old Dodge van). Once the belt came off I shut 'er down, then cleaned the wheels and belt. Inspected the belt (AOK), then used soap, water and a cloth for it (no solvents that might degrade the belt and nothing abrasive that might cut or scratch it). My old van had so many spots of dried grease, road tar, and God knows what else on the flat-surfaced pulley wheels (idler, tensioner, and water pump in my vehicle) I used an abrasive sponge, soap, windex, and ultimately gasoline and a small wire brush that allowed me to get in there and clean despite the small working space. Didn't quit until the wheels were smooth and dry to the touch When the wheels and belt were smooth and clean I coaxed the belt back into place, minus looping over the tensioner. My van needed a metric wrench (15) to fit the tensioner. You might want to check that you HAVE the right size wrench in advance, especially if you're a "shade tree" mechanic, like me. To work the tensioner at the same time as you finagle the belt into place you'll probably also want a cheater bar for extra leverage. I did. Otherwise it's tough to get enough leverage when leaning/laying across the engine to reach the belt at the tensioner. You may want to have the belt behind the tensioner wheel before you start, too (between the wheel and the engine), so that your wrench/lever isn't in the way when you want to slip the darned belt on. Once cleaned and back on, I bumped the starter a couple of times to ensure the belt was seated properly, verified that, then fired 'er up. Most, but not all, of the squealing was gone. Just a chirrup or three. One final tip - when I got out the squirt bottle to test the pulleys again, a very VERY light shot on the idler wheel (so I could hit near the flat side of the belt) caused the last little squeaks to go away. So another use for your method is to allow just enough slippage for the belt to seat and align itself!

[@bg147]

I had this issue a month ago and performed some poor diagnostic work. The belt had been replaced 2.5 years ago and I cavalierly assumed it wasn't the belt. In addition, the idler pulley was replaced a year ago and I eliminated that. So, I pressed the end of a hammer handle against the tensioner pulley and the tone of the squeak was altered. Hence, I replaced the tensioner. The problem did not go away. Next, I sprayed the belt and the squeak dissipated. Oops. This time, I purchased a quality Gates belt, not the $17.99 model I purchased last time. I could have returned the $39.99 tensioner, but the truck is 18 years old, and I left it in. Great video.

[@SchrodingersBox]

@Paper, I agree with your assessment and I am confident that your squealing problem will disappear with tension. One other possible cause of this by the way is a small dripping of coolant on a pulley or belt when engine is at rest. The belt squeaks briefly upon startup but soon stops because while running the drip is no longer on the belt for whatever reason (fan blows it, whatever).

[@tomisupsic]

I need to inspect my PS pulley tomorrow, been pulling my hair out for a month now. replaced the tensioner, wp, alt, two different brands of belts, cleaned the grooves with a wore brush. I replaced my PS from a junk yard two months ago. thank you,sir!

[@1ZZFE]

I really like your video. No frills no nonsense, and you are so generous to share your real knowledge at this time and age, where you tell us what really is the problem. That's v generous of you. Thank you.

[@subzero8983]

VERY HELPFUL. 3 MECHANICS 2 DEALERS AND 1400$ later. i decided to watch this video and fixed the issue . wow i cant beleive .. i wassted all that. time and money. your smart budd

[@MatthewLewisAtlanta]

Very informative and live the delivery and terminology of the host! Puts it in laymen's terms without dumbing anything down.

[@ctfford58]

Thanks for the great help and video!! Belt looked good but I figured that if I were going to adjust it I might as well replace the belt. Took it off and it was cracked all over the place. I could not see it in the engine compartment. New belt and tension took care. Now I have a happy wife! Life is good again

[@OneWayDesigns]

I really didn't know that a bab water pump could make the squealing noise. I was worried that is was something else. The squealing didnt start until the water pump issue. Thank you sir.

[@INDUSTRIALIST1234]

Exceptional video. Videos like this save people thousands trust me. In Canada if you took you vehicle to these crooks they would force you to change everything associated with your timing belt. Thank you so much !

[@SchrodingersBox]

Marinko Jezabek It's definitely worse in Australia from what I have heard... the women rob and the men plunder.

[@jeffreywilsonrubikscubeonb2428]

Schrodingers Box I was going to try an post something witty in this little thread but I got a sudden urge for a Vegemite sandwich….gotta run :)

[@SvddenDeth]

Schrodingers Box +Schrodingers Box hey can you please help me, i hear a squeak when im in neutral and just rev up the rpms And when i accelerate they do the same thing when in neutral and accelerating the noise gets louder as the rpms get higher any idea what this is? i have a timing chain so it would clunk if it was that is it the serpentine belt or what part should i look to see is bad? thanks. and i have a manual transmission

[@jeffreywilsonrubikscubeonb2428]

SvddenDeth What kind of vehicle is this? Year make and model?

[@RobertBoyett]

"Parallax" - good word. You are obviously an excellent engineer and problem solver. Great video!

[@annieclaire2010]

I was all set to purchase $50 worth of idler pulleys until I saw your site, sprayed water on the belt and whamo, just a belt issue. Thank you.

[@SchrodingersBox]

+Kevin Udell Lucky for you!! I see people replace pulleys all the time for no reason because they misdiagnose this simple cause.

[@annieclaire2010]

Can't thank you enough!

[@deletesoon70]

Thanks for the insight, great vid. This kind of stuff is major "slippery slope" territory, people live in fear of problems like this. Lots of money can go missing if you're not careful.

[@carolwicklund1931]

Saved this old lady a lot of time & trouble! At least I know what I need done when I go to get it repaired. They tend to take advantage of older women getting their cars repaired! Spraying stopped it so I know my A/C belt is misaligned. Thank you very much for the easy to follow video on car repairs.

[@LT-nn6fi]

I just wanted to thank you for creating and posting this video! I kept seeing videos of people putting soap on their belts to quiet them down but that just didn't seem right! I knew there could be a more serious issue at play and your video helped me pinpoint it! Loooove your approach and the info you provide! You rock!

[@ZEPPELIN2739]

I've been looking for an video that was actually informative on squeezing belts. I bought 2 new ones, and finally took it to a dealer on vacation because I couldn't stand the squeal anymore. Their answer, buy our belt. Thanks for the video! Going to work on getting rid of this squeal.

[@mattiawilliams9093]

"More annoying than listening to a liberal" You sir have just earned yourself a thumbs up!!!

[@Jewell579]

Had to laugh out loud at that one myself. Just wasn't expecting it but heck I'd give it two thumbs up! :-)

[@reekoe5163]

😂💯

[@Pittski]

Got one from me to for that comment hahaha

[@williammathis9367]

Trey Chastain

[@bojohnson8851]

Mattia Williams you dumbasses can't even define liberal

[@spelunkerd]

That's a nice explanation of an old school technique. It makes sense that if the sound is from lateral slipping of the belt, lubrication with water would improve it. And it also makes sense that inadequate tension from a failing tensioner would worsen with the lubrication of water spray.

[@jdccool]

The comment "More annoying than listening to a liberal" did it for me! I'm subscribed and thanks for the info.

[@assyrianvoice]

Haha same here!!! 😂

[@soniablades7031]

Thanks my dude, I just woke up this beautiful winter morning in Phoenix AZ and turned on my war horse 22yr old Honda Accord and heard that noise. I was like hmm sounds like a belt component or a belt goin bad then I watched your video and heard .2 seconds of that shit and was like….right again. Thanks for the help.

[@ChiNoMaRtiNeZ19934]

Just what i was looking for this video was very helpfull thanks

[@JamesHoughStudio]

Thank you so much! Your video helped me silence the squeal in my 2001 Chevy Silverado. It has been driving me and my family nuts off and on for years! After several trips to several mechanics and coughing up close to $1K, I watched your video, spend $18 at Harbor Freight, and re-aligned my power-steering pump pulley myself. The silence is golden.

[@javierochoa432]

James Hough I got a 2001 Chevy suburban with a squeaky noise so far I changed the belt , tensioner and idle pulley and still have the noise... how did you re-aligned the power steering pulley??

[@MichelleSPodcast]

Thank you!!! You rock for this video. So appreciate!

[@fsback1965]

Excellent guide, saved me lots of time and money! Even though it seems like common sense I never stopped to do a simple alignment check before trying to diagnose a squeaking belt problem. Thanks so much, you rock!

[@applepiebetty]

I can’t believe how many people write telling you they tried the water test," but that it only worked for a minute, what should they do? What where they watching when they wrote? Did they even have the volume on? &^%? You told them, and you showed them… Come on people, stop being so stupid. I’m a 63 year old women, and even I can figure that out. It’s only ignorant not to know, but once you have been told and taught and you still ask the same stupid question… “You’re stupid.” Go buy a new car, you’re not cut out to fix didily.

[@SchrodingersBox]

Haha amazing isn't it? Ignorance has no lower limit it seems. I don't think I could have made this simpler for them and still I failed lol

[@applepiebetty]

Schrodingers Box I think it's a good thing we don't know what else you would have had to do. lol

[@SchrodingersBox]

Applepiebetty Betty, you should see my video on diagnosing a battery that dies overnight. One of the most often asked questionsin the comments is "My battery dies overnight, how can I know if it's the battery or the alternator?". There is no hope for us. None. Christ, look at the comment right above yours.

[@TheBadguy42]

Your the bomb . mine was making the same noise. Now the power steering belt came off. No more of that horrible sound. Now I need a new belt and realignment.

[@SchrodingersBox]

Michael this well could be a tension problem- remember when the AC clutch engages a loose belt is more likely to slip.

[@Epro95]

I watched this video a few times last year before I put it in storage when I was trying to diagnose a belt wear issue on my LT1 Camaro. Just recently subscribed though as you can tell by all my recent comments. I was going through belts every 200 kms or so. They were wearing near the front of the belt (towards rad) about one rib length. The water test indicated a misalignment but because not all my pulleys had the same lip thickness, a straight edge wasn't very helpful and it was hard to compare smooth surface pulleys to ribbed pulleys. I did buy a gates laser alignment tool and everything looked perfectly aligned. I checked multiple times. I did notice a new wear pattern on my power steering pulley that was approximately 1 rib wide and it seemed to have a tiny bit of play in it. I could move the pulley back and forth a small amount. So I hate to admit it, but I took an educated guess and installed a new pump and pulley. There's about 100kms on it and I don't see any wearing on the front of the belt like last time. If I'm wrong, I'm thinking a thermal camera would show excessive heat where the pulley is misaligned. They're used for tire misalignment, so my logic is it should work for front engine accessories.

[@SchrodingersBox]

Good idea on the thermal camera!!

[@akornylak]

This liberal loved your video. New subscriber.

[@arontesfay2520]

Best automotive diagnosis channel on KZbin to my knowledge. Extremely happy subscriber here.

[@mattlasasso3883]

"This is going to be more annoying than listening to a liberal" HAHAHAHA So true!!!

[@ZarifIslam]

My current issue is an off and on noise similar to this. Tends to happen at higher rpms, so every time I pull over it has shut up again. Pissin me off. Looking into the alignment bit now. Much thanks for the humor and information, man.

[@SchrodingersBox]

Ok what did your data indicate was the issue?

[@ZarifIslam]

Well, after several hours ( I drag ass a bit). Figured out it wasn't the alignment of the pulleys. Power steering pump/ bearing seems to be getting out of whack. When I turn the wheel all the way left or right and give it some gas I get a nice high pitched noise out of it. Now tomorrow at some point I just gotta narrow down which in particular it is so I can get to fixing it. Neighbor dude seems to think its the pulley rather than the pump, but I haven't gotten into that yet.

[@SchrodingersBox]

I don't understand how that can take several hours when the diagnostic takes under 30 seconds???? You must definitely drag ass!!!! It is already obvious it is a tension issue. Did youi even watch the video?

[@ZarifIslam]

Hah, yup, master procrastinator. Just got 101 other "oh it could be this" type things comin in. Just gunna sit down tomorrow and get this damn thing fixed. I watched it, gunna rewatch it and turn some wrenches. I appreciate the heckling hah.

[@michaelluciano1980]

All these triggered comments making political assumptions on a 2013 video 😂😂😂😂 Just proves his point even more

[@SchrodingersBox]

Great observation lol!! Emotions don't really pay attention to detail I guess hahahahaha

[@yoshilljuae4613]

Michael Luciano Yes, all stereotypes are correct 100% of the time.

[@michaelluciano1980]

Yoshill Juae Of course

[@yoshilljuae4613]

Michael Luciano So the stereotype of an angry (emotional) person of little detailed knowledge being the image of lower class Republican must be correct. Although people are individuals, trends fluctuate and social classes evolve.

[@Wes0602]

9 years ago and still the best informational video

[@QuintTheSharker]

“More annoying than listening to a liberal” LOL. Earned a sub right there.

[@my1after909]

Hi, Nice to find another video from you, addressing a current situation. I watched a few videos or your's, earlier this summer, helping me replace a fuel injector spider, in my 2000 Jimmy. or some other jobs on it, as there were 7rl major (and minor) issues addressed too effect Jimmy's resurrection. BTW, today, was it's 1st day on the road, undergoing driving trials, as it were, prior to his 1st big 'shake down cruise'. I haven't replaced any of the considerable skid plates, waiting to be sure nothing is leaking (brake lines, gas lines, oil lines to the new radiator, differentials, transfer case, etc....) Now running, there is something chirping a bit, and a 2nd, subtler intermittent squeaking. Nothing like the racket of your specimen. I'll try your methods tomorrow, but just wanted to say hello, and thank you again, for all your previous help!

[@SchrodingersBox]

Thanks for watching!

[@novaplum1617]

"This is gonna be more annoying than listening to a liberal." I'm actually one myself and this was fucking hilarious.

[@Manvillebrady]

Nice to see someone post a video that is a true Troubleshooter and not a "Parts Swapper" or "Memory Mechanic". Good video!

[@SchrodingersBox]

Never heard the term "memory mechanic"- what is that exactly? Sounds like someone who makes a repair based solely on what he remembers his parts-changing technique finally fixed for a previous car with identical systems.

[@Manvillebrady]

Schrodingers Box 1. “The Parts Swapper” You know; everyone’s had to deal with the service guy that spends all day running back and forth to the supply house getting another part to swap out to see “if that’ll fix it”! All of that running around costs money and it’s reflected in the exorbitant bill you have to pay for all of those new parts that you really didn’t need! 2. “The Memory Mechanic” He’s a great guy to have around if you’re dealing with the same issues time and time again but you have to wonder - why do those issues keep re-occurring? What happens if something new fails with your system! Is the “Memory Mechanic” going to be able to fit that?

[@KETODiamond]

LOL Loved the Liberal comment! And I am SO HAPPY to have found you! My truck is driving me nuts!

[@stevemyname131]

After your warning, it was music to my ears. I knew it would be a very good analysis.Thanks

[@cybilized6853]

I knew there was a reason that I love you! "More annoying than listening to a liberal." LOL. Thank you for this video. Once again, you have helped me save the day.

[@khalilrazak6486]

So you love to listen to a sexist, perverted, lying, conniving REPUBLICUNT who treat women like shit. So sad.

[@cybilized6853]

@@Tman53535 Let's go Brandon.

[@luckydad7]

This is an old video and yet it helped me a lot. I didn't think any component on my car (2015 Chrysler 200 AWD 3.6L) could be out of alignment, (nothing is really "adjustable") but it appears that the previous owner must have replaced the A/C compressor, (or at least removed it for some reason) and although the new one looks correct, there is about a 3/8" gap between one of the 3 compressor mount points and the engine block. Maybe there used to be a bracket of some sort there? In any case, over time the compressor was slowly twisting to close the gap, and a chirpy squeal developed, just like in your video (I could have been listening to my car it sounded exactly the same). The very simple solution was to loosen all 3 mounting bolts, then shim the 3/8" gap with washers, tighten everything down, and purrs like a kitten now. I had just replaced the tensioner, belt, and 2 idler pulleys and it did nothing for the squeak, I was getting a little nervous about this problem, but watching your video gave me some hope of an alignment problem. The only way to see the problem was lying underneath the car staring up (the A/C compressor is on the bottom) and noticing that the A/C compressor was a bit twisted compared to the alternator which is situated above it (honestly I was shocked to see such an obvious issue). After staring at it for a bit, I found the odd 3/8" gap and was able to figure out that was the likely source of the chirping squeal (which it was; shimming the gap and straightening the A/C alignment completely resolved this issue). Many thanks!

[@ks5580]

like the liberal comment right at the beginning.subscribed right then. Also learned a trick or two

[@SchrodingersBox]

Lol thanks, glad you found the channel!!

[@williammathis9367]

k S.

[@howiboy]

thumbs up for that comment yes!

[@JERBEAR5658]

Loved the comment about liberal

[@k.s.4209]

Sweet, thanks dude for the walk through. I have an '05 pacifica that just recently started screaming at me, once I figured out it was the belt I knew where to go and now I get to have fun fixing it. Thanks again! =D

[@buscador2007]

that squealing was so annoying as sarah palin.

[@dvquadros]

+buscador2007 you are a moron

[@hectorsalamanca9089]

@@dvquadros Liberal: someone who isn't a racist homophobic fuckwit.

[@texasaggieproud]

@@hectorsalamanca9089 you're a what???

[@lisacortez8079]

Your an idiot!

[@wyattandwill12]

Nicee. I bought a 98 Cherokee and I had a bad belt noise start when I was doing a coolant flush. Strangely enough it’s seeming to be an alignment issue. I cleaned the belt and the pulleys and the noise was better for a little bit but it got worse again. Checking with the straight edge is free, I shalln’t give in to the parts cannon temptation 👍🏻

[@FireEater]

More annoying than listening to a liberal I love it so true

[@mumbles552]

The 5.0 in my '96 F150 has been squeaking and chirping for several years now. Looking under the hood, I could see the tensioner pulley was out of alignment causing the noise. The original tensioner was replaced with a Dayco about ten years ago but it has plastic bushings on the pivot bolt which have worn out causing the misalignment. The Gates with brass bushings I ordered should be here tomorrow so I can finally drive my truck again without getting stared at! To confirm a misalignment, I sprayed the belt with WD-40 which quieted it down for a minute or so.

[@joeo6456]

Haha liberal joke. You deserve a thumbs up sir

[@yamchagodofdestruction6327]

Bro I'm weak af

[@jonjimenez5139]

Nice video. It helped with my squealing without buying car parts that wouldn't resolve anything.

[@SchrodingersBox]

jon jimenez Thats the point of my channel- good for you for diagnosing instead of parts changing!

[@paulmvn5431]

"more annoying than listening to a liberal" that made me subscribe.

[@SchrodingersBox]

Hahaha, you will love this channel. No emotional reaction to problems. Reason and logic only.

[@SchrodingersBox]

***** I am sure he would love my channel too, if he existed.

[@marklee81]

Schrodingers Box An atheist anti-liberal? So what, you just love working to keep billionaires hands clean? That's awful nice of you. :)

[@SchrodingersBox]

mark lee I don't see how that conclusion is necessitated from the premises- explain, please?

[@marklee81]

Schrodingers Box I'm obviously a liberal and an atheist and I guess I find it hard to believe someone that is clearly intelligent and non-religious...votes Republican, but I guess you have your reasons. I just can't imagine what they would be.

[@nick1fenton]

Karl Benz, noted liberal, philanthropist and if anyone could be said to have invented the automobile, it was him.

[@MrCes1966]

"More annoying than listening to a liberal"!! You got a thumbs up solely on that comment. Thanks for the laugh!

[@jbmar-jx7uv]

great vid! i thot if you if you spray the belt and the noise goes is still there, than its the pulleys ( bc the water trick eliminates the belt)?

[@jerrycallan4456]

Your right, that squealing is more annoying than a liberal, but certainly not more annoying than Trump. I'd hammer a chopstick into my ear, before I'd listen to Trump.

[@GreaseMonkey-zm2ex]

Jerry Callan this video was uploaded way before Trump. not every conservative supports Trump. use your skull

[@db____]

Awesome video! Can't wait to check out your others! ...right after I go check my belt-allignment and stop this annoying squeak lol!

[@Noble909]

That liberal joke was spectacular.

[@Rob774]

+Noble909 Indeed... because going political really aided me in understanding my serpentine problem.

[@SchrodingersBox]

+Rob774 Intelligent people will always be able to filter information despite distraction. Hopefully you can do that.

[@bojohnson8851]

Noble909 can you even define liberal?

[@scratchpad7954]

+Noble909 Spectacularly offensive.

[@LORDRA1DEN]

@@SchrodingersBox Liberals are the ones designing cars because republitards are too stupid.

[@CSUAngler]

Thanks very much for this video. It gave me some ideas to diagnose the squealing on my brother's 99 Dakota. The squealing we hear is mainly when he pushes in his clutch. I did replace the tension pulley about a year ago, so I hope it's not that.

[@mumbles552]

Sounds like a worn thrust bearing on the crankshaft. Pushing in the clutch forces the crankshaft forward causing the pulleys to come out of alignment.

[@brodycampbell770]

Ha! Liberal joke, love it. We all gotta have a sense of humour. Good one.

[@khalilrazak6486]

It's better to listen to a truthful Liberal rather than a lying REPUBLICUNT.

[@Unlucky13ification]

Thank you for your simple explanation! I didn't want to guess the problem only to find out that I fixed or replaced the wrong thing.

[@RADIOSCATRACHASUTAN]

Ok , you found the missaligment.. Where is the fix? Unbolt the nut and re set it?

[@ajgentry7474]

Got snowed in a few weeks ago and my car started making this noise. This video really helped. Thanks so much. :)

[@nixonwasframed]

That belt screech is more like a Cruz or Phil Robertson.

[@guapagrande4789]

Exactly

[@noeltorres1027]

cool video dude. I'm in Tucson and monsoon saxon just started. I was driving in the water and this squealing started up on my silver ado. Im gonna try your tricks. Thx!

[@TheHangovrgrl]

"More annoying than listening to a liberal" I about died laughing!! Marry me?!.. Thanks for the video!!

[@khomsonyang7354]

amazing video!

"More annoying than listening to a liberal" .... hilarious!!

[@the3sounds]

I laughed out loud at that too, and I'd be classed as liberal, sort of :-)

@@the3sounds I grew up in Tree Hugger, liberal California yet I love my liberal friends. My boomer age just is that. We can have differences but we still get along, hang out etc....

[@the3sounds]

@ That's great. Good that you can entertain an idea/ideology, without necessarily having to adopt it. Best way to be I think :-)

[@TheVineyardChannel]

I’m still laughing !!!! 😂

[@ChooseWiselyAlways]

😂😂😂❤

[@MarthaCarnahan]

Hey, I am a liberal, but I still appreciate your well-done video!! :-)

[@SchrodingersBox]

Fair enough! At least you are representing the “open minded” approach that most liberals only say that they adopt. Respect!!

[@EvermontKing]

Bernie Sanders 2016! oh yeah feel that Bern!!

[@brandonbollinger9921]

Evermont King Bern sold out. He was too far up killarys ass...

[@JB-eb3cp]

Great video. Funny intro!

[@loaded2820]

Excellent video. Why would someone not like this? Sorted my problem... Subscribed.

[@mariakristinahawl1640]

sorry, I disagree.... Listening to a liberal is far worse than hearing the squealing. Lol!!!

[@davidweum9334]

Great idea. One of my truck belts sqeals intermittently. Ill try water trick tomorrow. I only drive it 500 mikes/yr - mostly in SS&F. I can live with it. Thanks. David Alberta

[@stevenz931]

Lol more annoying than listening to a liberal hahahaha, that’s a like on this video

[@movingupautodiagnostics8645]

Mine starts squealing when it gets wet so it should be a tension issue. Thanks for this info Matt.

[@dixieleehodges5387]

If disagreeing with what the current president is TWEETING and DOING - makes me a "LIBERAL" - than, damn skippy - I am a liberal. And my brother is a liberal and a better car mechanic than you.

[@SchrodingersBox]

That doesn't make you a liberal by definition, so you're lucky. You still may be on the right side. The rest of your comment is irrelevant and merely bitter emotional response without even reviewing the facts. Wait... yeah, THAT would make you a liberal.

[@travisnapier2693]

My current president has done a lot for me actually it's a shame the first black president will be jailed for sedition.

[@LORDRA1DEN]

@@travisnapier2693 Sedition? Moron. Trump hasn't done shit for you unless you're a Nazi or in the 1%.

[@scraplifetrashtocash4551]

@@LORDRA1DEN Lmao. Liberal response. If Trump was a Nazi's like u say? Your Ass wouldn't be making that comment'' dumbass. U morons don't even know what a Nazi is or capable of what they could do. That's why everyone laughs at u moronic freaks...

[@AuDHDQ]

cry harder

[@interstategar]

Great advice! What's really annoying is both the conservatives and the liberals (Rep &Dems) in Congress that don't repeal the Federal Reserve System and replace it with debt free money created by the Federal gov't debt and interest free, and backing it up with what we the people can produce. (too late for for silver and gold).If this happened, we all wouldn't have to pay income tax. Both the income tax and Federal Reserve Act were created in 1913. Canada built its entire transcontinental hwy system and its WW@ war effort, based on debt free money. It works. Great workers like yourself could be more prosperous.

[@rwnroadrunner]

"More annoying than listening to a liberal" Love it!

[@bojohnson8851]

rwnroadrunner I got money says you cant define liberal

[@nunyabiz334]

This girl likes your video! It was helpful..... my dad likes your video, too! You-go-man!

[@SchrodingersBox]

Lol thanks. Now when your dad has car problems you can fix them lol!

[@WavesofAndrew]

Thumbs down. Really, after the first 100 days of Trump, lmao. Just be a mechanic on videos please.

[@SchrodingersBox]

Typical liberal - you are unable to derive savule due to semantics. This is the first indication of a fool.

[@LORDRA1DEN]

@@SchrodingersBox Your comments are more annoying to read than the news about your love affair with Trump or your membership in NAMBLA.

[@SchrodingersBox]

Is that all you haver Adam? The result of not thinking rationally but instead reacting emotionally. Think rationally. Just give it a try. Unless you are too stupid and incompetent because you depend on rich people like me to live.

[@patrickab01]

It’s true

[@scraplifetrashtocash4551]

Liberalism is a mental disease. All liberals are morons and Commuinst Bastards. And are the leaches of Society

[@getinthecar3624]

I have a pretty small squeak. I knew water helped indicate the issue. I put some on and it went away. I watched this video to learn what water does. Glad I watched it because I learned more than I was looking for. The liberal comment was a bonus. Rings more true today than 10 years ago when the video came out. Lol, 10 years ago I was democrat.

[@seizuresalad91]

Lol, more annoying than listening to a liberal.

[@gb177]

I had serpentine belt squeal on my 1999 Taurus wagon. Belt was tight and pulleys were all good and were aligned. I removed the belt and inspected it closely (especially the grooves. I then borrowed my wife's poultry skewer from the kitchen drawer (couldn't find my awl right away), turned the belt so that the grooves were facing the outside of the belt. I then proceeded to dig out approximately 287 itty bitty little stones that were partially embedded in the bottom of each of the grooves along the length of the belt. I replaced the belt and the noise was gone. Just something to try before spending a lot of money on parts. Also, It might be a good idea to use something that didn't come from the kitchen - just sayin'.

[@SchrodingersBox]

Yes belt contamination is one of the common variables and the diagnostic will actually identify this quite accurately

[@estebanjulioricardomontoya6168]

That engine sounds like a mix of Obama & Hillary

[@yoshilljuae4613]

Esteban Julio Ricardo Montoya de la Rosa Ramirez sounded like a problem with the alignment.

[@rosalandawalker9760]

A mechanic lk you is rare and few these days…..these kind r long gone 😢😢😢

[@favorites258]

That liberal joke was life itself. Lol

[@nicksalter7265]

I haven't diagnose yet. it's just started today. all I did was take off my belt to change my hardline put it back together started my truck and as soon as I give it gas it makes this weird noise. I will try your water bottle trick and get back to you.

[@cynthianero-brown7394]

Yes I did watch ur video and I did try what u suggested and it is still making the noise not as long as it was but it's still super loud so I had a mechanic look at it last night and we are replacing the pulley today so thanks for ur video

[@SchrodingersBox]

CYNTHIA NERO-BROWN So spraying the belts made no change in the noise then. Yes, in that case, a bad pulley is indicated.

[@ziggy51079]

Thank u for taking the time to answer questions and make videos. I'll let u know how it goes for me.

[@Llepke]

Sounds exactly like the sparrows nesting directly above my apartment door, except these sparrows squeak nearly the entire day, everyday, and leave repulsive puddles of birdshit all over the entryway.

[@lungonelias1836]

Thanks mate my corona sounds like that on cold startup..goes away after engine runs awhile...sent it in to the shop this morning. So am hoping the toyota techs fix it. Thanks again. Cheers

[@AS-rw7rf]

my car has similar problem it squeekin during start up when it sits for a while and cold. ..was yours got fixed ? and what was the solution I'm suspecting tensioner please let me know if yours got fixed