How to fix a Squealing Serpentine Belt on your Car or Truck

Here are the parts I used:
Gates Belt:
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Tensoner:
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Or - Belt and Tensioner Kit:
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Does your vehicles fan belt squeal when your first start your car or truck? Even worse, does the squealing sustain itself for the entire duration of your drive? Tune in as Ed Gasket addresses what causes this problem and how to fix it!
Featuring 2003 Dodge Ram 3500 Cummins 5.9L

[@joshuatadrous7351]

Knowledgeble, funny, and straight to the point. I could watch this guy all day long.

[@EdgasketGarage]

JT with the positivity thanks brother!

[@sbishopvlog5058]

This was an absolutely excellent video. This guy should truly have his own show. Thank you!

[@EdgasketGarage]

What a compliment!

[@FloridaRetirementScout]

This fellow has a winning sense of humor and a natural talent on camera.

[@EdgasketGarage]

Tom you made my day

[@sophiadewald]

I could watch you work all day ♥️

[@EdgasketGarage]

Sophia Damasceno Id love to have you visit the garage!

[@stevenichols329]

Great video man. Thoroughly enjoyed the humor! Keep on keeping on!

[@EdgasketGarage]

thank you for the genuine kindness. We need more of that for sure!

[@HarryFCallahan]

Great personality and screen presence. I second the idea of an “Ed” show.

[@EdgasketGarage]

Hey Harry I appreciate the kindness.

[@motorcitybuds2117]

You have manifested that you are going to be famous on KZbin.. and you are you do a great video. Very accurate and funny... Keep the videos coming

[@EdgasketGarage]

You're gonna make me tear up over here! Thank you 👍🏻

[@motorcitybuds2117]

@@EdgasketGarage you are like the mechanic brother I never had.... You deserve it. And I can't wait to see more videos you have a good day brotha !

[@donaldrippetoe5246]

Informative, fun and funny! Mine is on the honey do list for tomorrow! Thank you!

[@EdgasketGarage]

Best of luck with it!

[@adambutson5466]

Great video man. Funny and informative.

[@EdgasketGarage]

you're welcome! Thank you.

[@randystrauss-ii9pu]

Learn so much on that video never knew any idea about any of that stuff

[@EdgasketGarage]

Love that!

[@jeffdetzler2085]

Thats a little hissy squeal.... Mine is sounding like a hog in heat. I wish I found your video before I did the alt. I went from below to loosen the tensioner. Thanks!

[@EdgasketGarage]

Hog in heat got me good. 👍😂

[@silksmoothw]

Best Auto video i've seen ever ! Perfection *New Subscriber*

[@EdgasketGarage]

Thank you my friend. Cheers!

[@asfets]

fun, relaxing and informative video. thank you

[@EdgasketGarage]

How kind of you!

[@spacecadet6575]

Great video and I love the entertaining style.

[@EdgasketGarage]

Thanks SC!

[@mikejohnson7380]

thanks Ed ... that was very informative

[@EdgasketGarage]

My pleasure & thank you for taking the time to say that 👍🏻

[@ya472]

I bought new belts and removed the old belts only to discover they were like new, not glazed or cracking. I put the old belts back on and adjusted the tension. No more squealing. I also removed both tensioners, and the bearings were smooth and quiet, so I put them back in. In fact, I took pictures of the bearing numbers, because buying bearings is much cheaper than buying another tensioner. It is also more 'environmentally friendly'. LOL.

[@EdgasketGarage]

Many times it’s simply not enough tension on the belt causing the slip/squeak. Glad yours is fixedb

[@ya472]

@@EdgasketGarage There is a procedure for testing the tension on serpentine belts, and I just used thumb pressure, which apparently is not very accurate. 🙂

[@OffBeatMikeD]

Thanks for the video my friend, just picked up a Ford Ranger 1999 and it has squeaking, going to try belt conditioner first, and if I have to I will replace belt

[@EdgasketGarage]

Thanks great Michael. Get to work! I hope it all works out smoothly.

[@N8Catona]

You should use the wix deep dish filter for these, they are the best drop in filters for the 5.9 cummins. Or you can get an oem one that is also a 4in version just like the wix.

[@EdgasketGarage]

Good information! Thank you for the insight.

[@N8Catona]

@@EdgasketGarage wix 49946 is the part #, I used to have that small size but it broke in half after a year of use and it restricted airflow for me

[@Tom-qn5nd]

nicely done

[@EdgasketGarage]

Thanks tom!

[@adrianalbelo5021]

Great video , thanks

[@EdgasketGarage]

Thank you for watching 🤜🏼

[@616mickie]

You make it seem easy to work on a car

[@EdgasketGarage]

In terms of compliments, that's about as good as it gets for me. Thank you

[@barrybarry2008]

good work man.

[@EdgasketGarage]

thank you Barry!!!

[@wolfeaglet1]

Great video,! I hate those air box clips to. I keep saying ow too. LOL

[@EdgasketGarage]

They GOTTA redesign those things.

[@iduajonye2280]

Love this guy, so funny.

[@EdgasketGarage]

Hey, thanks IDU!

[@richfromthe7th582]

Awesome bro thanks

[@EdgasketGarage]

You bet Rich!

[@FireBosspilot]

LOL, Awesome! Good job mate!

[@EdgasketGarage]

Thanks Doug!

[@stephenshelton4267]

7:36 It's the Bibby-bobka song from Perfect Strangers! 🎶When you're rollin' out the dough🎶 🎶Just make sure you roll it slow🎶 Well, Coosin Larry rolled it fast and they all 'sploded at the end. The End.

[@EdgasketGarage]

Whattup Stephen?! Thank for stopping

[@sylvesterparkercapone2908]

Hi sir...question im putting a. New belt tenisioner....when i toghten i check belt then tenisionerm Slips wo t stay put

[@EdgasketGarage]

Are the other pulleys spinning freely?

[@Phthalo]

Ha! I have the same truck. Love that thing.

[@EdgasketGarage]

Great rigs Randee!

[@torlandmusiq]

Hilarious, new subscriber!!

[@EdgasketGarage]

Cheers Torland!

[@jrod7017]

Thanks! Subbed.

[@EdgasketGarage]

Awesome thank you J!

[@nickdiesel8018]

I have the same sound and have replaced the belt a number of times it’s not getting destroyed I bought the belts at Napa I have new tensioner new idler new fan clutch and still it’s hit or miss some days it does some days it don’t and I’m drove should I try to get the green gates belt ? The guys at Napa said this is the same one but it’s not green

[@EdgasketGarage]

When you swap the belt does it fix the issue for a short duration?

[@nickdiesel8018]

@@EdgasketGarage yes

[@hado-atlanta]

awesome, save me a whole day :)

[@EdgasketGarage]

Glad I could help!

[@intuitive_tarot3880]

I think that's what's going on with my 2013 Town & Country can you tell me an estimate about how much something like this cost to get done at the shop because I feel like I'm always overcharged!

[@EdgasketGarage]

Doubt you’ll get out of the shop for less than 500 bucks!

[@user-rb6uh4jw5w]

Just used a shorter belt after bypassing the a/c and replaced the tensioner, water pump, and idler pulley. Now it squeaks like a banshee for first minute and then shuts up completely. Might try conditioner and/or the Gates belt ( darn pretroleum based products $$)......

[@EdgasketGarage]

If the conditioner works then you know it’s a friction issue!

[@exsxpx1]

you can also change the direction of the belt, that may solve your squealing noise.

[@EdgasketGarage]

Interesting..

[@Youngbukk_]

Thanks bro

[@EdgasketGarage]

Your'e Welcome Cedrick.

[@Gerardocastaneda490]

We have the same garage 🥺

[@EdgasketGarage]

Plenty of space!

[@howardtoob]

So is it the tensioner or the belt causing the noise? I installed the same belt, after the tensioner crapped out and installed the new tensioner only to still have a horrible squeak.

[@EdgasketGarage]

If the tensioner isn’t providing enough tension the belt will slip on all of the pulleys and squeak. Otherwise one of the pulleys is bad and also squeaking. I’d take the belt off and try to spin each pulley. You can typically feel the culprit by the way it spins.

[@kumars172]

love your neighborhood and the train, where are you from?

[@EdgasketGarage]

Pennsylvania

[@deskofswitzer4224]

When you take old belt off; could you just cut the belt?

[@EdgasketGarage]

It's better practice to get a wrench on the tensioner because you're going to have to do it later anyway.

[@anthonydo6762]

Do you have the part # for belt and other stuff?

[@EdgasketGarage]

Belt: K081264HD Tensioner: 910032A

[@Davidoff__]

Bravo!!!

[@EdgasketGarage]

Cheers Dave!

[@guardianofthemoon]

Excellent video, btw pretty sure that truck came from Indiana I recognize the Cummins logo :)

[@EdgasketGarage]

It was actually a pretty cool story I found it with the original owner. He teared up to see it go.

[@guardianofthemoon]

Aw! You are good guy! @@EdgasketGarage

[@In_Case_Im_Fake]

is a squeaky belt common on a 2 year old car?

[@EdgasketGarage]

Nope!

[@In_Case_Im_Fake]

@@EdgasketGarage Oh no. i am going to do the water test and hope it disappears. The squeak happens on startup, gets higher pitched with higher RPMs and goes away after the car warms up in about 5 minutes... fingers crossed it isnt anything worse.

[@antoniovibe1933]

What if it still makes the noise after u change it

[@EdgasketGarage]

Then it’s one of the pulleys 👍🏼

[@elijahsaunders5508]

I actually enjoyed watching this goofy guy lol

[@EdgasketGarage]

Thanks fellow E

[@gatosgataros2218]

This alternator ...looks old and corroded ... Perhaps it needed some lubrication on its bearings ... Because as it is ,it might cause too much drag and might require more torque to work adequately ... Same thing perhaps with other components ... Like oil pump, water pump etc ... Nice video btw

[@EdgasketGarage]

thanks for the insight gatos!

[@Tony-yn5un]

The garage 😂

[@EdgasketGarage]

Excellent lighting and ventilation at the cost of everything else.

[@maryannmirro513]

Replace my belt I replace the pulley and I replace the tensioner and I'm still getting that Tweety loud screeching sound I'm going nuts

[@EdgasketGarage]

It must be another pulley that's making the noise?

[@c.518]

Damn, why cant we be neighbors, i would pay you and give free pizza. I always have a damn car issue

[@EdgasketGarage]

Pizza is plenty

[@user-gc3hh8vm6p]

Serotine belt for a Chrysler Sebring 2.4

[@EdgasketGarage]

Que?

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👍

[@EdgasketGarage]

word!

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Nice ad

[@EdgasketGarage]

Thanks, T!

[@wakenow1]

I got dirt on it i hope it doesnt make it squeake...lol wouldnt that be something if it did😂

[@EdgasketGarage]

Nothing a little grease can't fix!

[@GiriGagan]

too much wd40 for that tiny clip!🤫

[@EdgasketGarage]

Impossible

[@MLAGG10N3]

I just came back from 6 week holiday and I've noticed a squealing noise from under the hood of my car when I turn on the A/C. In normal mode with A/C off the noise isn't present, but as soon as I turn it on, the squealing noise appears. What could've been the cause for this problem to occur and what is the fix? Keep in mind my car is only 3 years old (2020) and it only has 73000 km on the clock (about 45 000 miles)...

[@EdgasketGarage]

Shoot sounds like the compressor is checking out