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96 gmc sierra z71 4wd. ive asked mechanics, family memebers, serched on google and have tried for years to get my belt to stop squeeking. this video is like a birthday gift. by far the most help full video ive seen in my life

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7 жыл бұрын

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I have a squeaking noise while watching this i tried carburator cleaner. It works good. Thank you bro.

1A you did it again. I think God for you guys. Engine is purring

ok... i've seen quite a few your videos. Every one has helped me. You got a new subscriber.

@1AAuto

6 жыл бұрын

+David C. Theiss Thanks for checking us out David. Have a great day! 1aauto.com

That movement is normal. It is bad if the tensioner does not move, that means it could be frozen in place and not applying the correct tension to the belt. Different pulleys are constantly applying different pressure to the belt, stretching and contracting it ever so slightly, the tensioner just moves around to take up the slack.

Watched vid, replaced belt, great for a month or so, now squeaking. Will follow this vids advice!

@1AAuto

7 жыл бұрын

Hope this helps you out. thanks for watching

Mike's white '02 Sierra 2500 that you see in some of the videos has 272,000 miles and still runs strong. He still pulls an 8000lb trailer with it.

Your videos are extremely informative and very well put together

@1AAuto

5 жыл бұрын

+Jesus Chico Thank you for the great reply. We love to empower our customers by showing you how-to perform your own auto repairs while installing our high quality auto parts. Have a great day! 1aauto.com

Thanks for the video, y'all's channel has helped me out so much y'all don't even know 😂

@1AAuto

4 жыл бұрын

+Random Chimp Thank you! We love empowering our customers and showing how to perform DIY auto repairs with our high-quality auto parts. 1AAuto.com

this video was a life saver! thank you!

Spilled a little bit of coolant on nearby belt and pulley, it's ok to use water and wet towel to clean it right? Will that be able to clean it off so I wont' have squeal in the future. few drops on belt and many accumulated at a pulley. Havn't driven it yet.

Would this process be the same for a 5.3L 2006 Chevy Silverado 1500? Cause I have the same squeaky belt problem, but it goes away once the engine heats up but I still want to care for it because it annoys me. Thanks

I thought the bearing in my belt tensioner pulley was the culprit, i was wrong...i had some mass air flow cleaner (basically the same as carb cleaner) laying around and a brush and it did the trick. Definitely liking and subscribing...thank you!

i went muddin n when I sprayed off the motor it obviously got on the belt n everything. now one of the pullies is just a little louder than normal. do you think that would work also? its a 2013 jeep wrangler. im not worried about it its just a little annoying now cause its a tad bit louder

I see this video was some time ago but I have a question . I seen your tensioner has a slight wobble . Is this ok as I the same moto but in an Astro van . I see mine has a wobble like yours

Would this work on a 1995 Chevy Tahoe ? Mine doesn't have a ac compressor on it tho and its more of a chirp squeaking ?

Thanks! This quieted my belt too.

I have the same truck , Standard , I replaced the belt , the tensioner , the Idler pulley and I cleaned the pulleys and I still have the squealing noise. Im not sure what is going on.

worked for me thanks brotha

Great tip. Thanks.

Would brake cleaner work as well??

Only thing that worked for me. Thanks!

@1AAuto

10 жыл бұрын

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Could you jut spray cleaner without taking off the belt first?mine is doing the samething.

Great Tip!! thanks!

I have a 2000 astro I hear the I spray wd40 on the belt and it went away the noise. I replaced the belt for a new one the noise still there. They told me the is the crankshaft pulley it bad inside the engine. I have no idea if is true. Thanks

That truck is nice. Love the dark green........and good vid

@1AAuto

5 жыл бұрын

+grizzlyexplorer Thanks for checking us out. 1aauto.com

Tha squeaky can be from the water pump?

I love these guys

@1AAuto

9 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

Thank you so much, I just saved 300-400 $

@1AAuto

7 жыл бұрын

You're welcome! We're glad to hear that we were able to help you save some cash and get the job done yourself. That's exactly why we make these videos. 1aauto.com?KZread&CTA%20Comment&ATony 866-403-3393

the tensioner was shaking is it normal ?

awesome .... thanks for the advice

@1AAuto

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for checking us out. 1aauto.com +Clinton Smith

Doing this on my yukon...ty

Thank you

My 'chirps' are intermittent when driving or idling, and I have no idea from which pulley they are being generated. Hoping my problem not something more serious like a water pump. Anything you might suggest I check/do before trying your cleaning method? Thanks in advance. BTW, Your videos are great and I have been very happy with the parts ordered from your business. Keep up the great work!

@IRgEEK

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for the reply. I'll have a look. Again, keep up the great work on here!

Has anyone had any negative side effects using this method?

I have a 2005 Silverado and with a new belt and tensioner it didn’t help. I’m going to try this.

my belt only squeaks when the car is cold and usually when i turn the wheel while its warming up.. would i need to adjust the tensioner? or should i try spraying it? after it warms up the belt is fine.. i dont really want to tighten it up too much

@lcpd26

9 жыл бұрын

Me too

@mylittlepony4660

7 жыл бұрын

2:15 bad idea scracth it.

Would this happen to work with a 2002 Suburban? My belt has just a low squeak to it on idle after I sprayed some belt dressing on it, until it warms up and that noise is gone. However, when I start to accelerate, the belt starts to squeal pretty good, but not loud. Just enough to hear it really which makes it annoying.

@1AAuto

9 жыл бұрын

Ho Zach, It may help to resolve the issue on your vehicle. You can apply this tip to pretty much any vehicle with a serpentine belt set-up. Thanks for watching. Hope this helps you out. 1aauto.com 866-403-3393

I dont like the way that tensioner moves 2:21

Wow what a difference

Again, another good video. My 06 is the same truck only in black. Bought it new, now has 35,000 miles on it. Some of the miles are Florida/Connecticut travel miles, 5 round trips, total of 15,000 miles. Other wise I would have about 20,000 on it. To me, Chevy trucks.... all they do is run.

Hey men nice vids by the way my car does that squeaky noice too but only when I start the car and then stops its a 99 mitsu eclipse would I have to do that to stop the noice??

Did you use the steel wool on the belt or just spray it with carb cleaner ?

@1AAuto

6 жыл бұрын

+Matthew Allen You only use the steel wool on the smooth pulley and brush out the grooved pulleys. You only spay the carb cleaner on the belt, do not rub with steel wook or a brush. 1aauto.com

Lets hope this works with my Taurus.

Do you condition a new belt? If so what brand do you use?

@brianhuber4124

3 жыл бұрын

Don’t ever use that crap it made mine worse big time

So, use the carb cleaner and spray the belt as well? With it completely off the pulleys obviously

Would it work at all to spray carb cleaner on the inside groove of the belt while the engine is running or does the belt have to be removed. I hate dealing with putting the serpentine belt back on. I can get it off with no trouble though, LOL.

@1AAuto

7 жыл бұрын

You may want to inspect the belt for cracks. If it is cracked it should be replaced. 1aauto.com

@jefrey5578

7 жыл бұрын

No there isn't any cracks. Its in pretty good condition. I am getting an intermittent squeal. I think its probably dirt on the pulleys but I guess it could be a bad ball bearing someplace. I just wanted to know if I could spray the belt with carb cleaner as it is running.

@mars188

6 жыл бұрын

Same here I took my belt off I almost had to call out a tow truck could not get the belt back on

@killer2destroy311

6 жыл бұрын

Jef Rey did you try and did it work

Will brake cleaner work instead of carburetor cleaner

@nb6584

4 жыл бұрын

"Carburetor cleaner" cleans as well as "Brake cleaner" but is not as harsh on plastics and rubbers. So to not dry out or damage anything from spraying or even the over spray it's best to use card cleaner.

i had a shop put a 3 yr wartnee belt on. i have have 6 belts replaced in the last 8 months free of charges. well this must be the issue, surprised they keep swapping belts.

@1AAuto

7 жыл бұрын

I'm surprised they didn't think of this haha Hopefully this will solve the issue. Thanks for watching! Buy your auto parts from 1AAuto.com?KZread&CTA%20Comment&ATony

great video ! will do it tomorrow!!!

@1AAuto

8 жыл бұрын

Let us know how it goes for you. Good luck! Thanks for checking out our videos! If any of our viewers need to make this repair, we carry the part shown in this video on our website. Here's a link to them. We also offer free shipping on all orders in the US. www.1aauto.com/serpentine-belt-acdelco-6k960/i/1aesb00046?f=604187&y=2005&KZread&CTA%20Comment&ATony

I cleaned my pulleys with brake cleaner and a brush.. took belt off and cleaned in a 5 gal bucket with dawn dish soap scrubbed by hand, rinsed thoroughly.. let dry for 30 mins in the sun.. but all back together...super quiet.. then this morning, not cold it's summer but cooler.. the chirp is back.. ug.. the pulleys are lined up fine.. all looks good belt is almost new, no cracks on grooved side, no fraying, it's beyond frustrating, changing my intake manifold was easier, it works, I got antifreeze on the belt/pulleys.. I'll clean again with carb cleaner.. and repeat the process if the belt doesn't quiet down, when it's warm no squeaks so that might mean the belt is still slipping a bit when it's cold? tensioner is new, idler new.. new alternator a yr or so.. charging 14v .. never had any issues with my f150 5.4L as far as belt noise.. nice video, easy and to the pt. Thanks

@DS-ss7vl

2 жыл бұрын

Mod motors are famous for belt noise. I know my 4.6 DOHC squeals like a cat on a hot tin roof!

My belt on my 2006 Dodge Caravan squeaks only when it rains and steering becomes hard for a little bit, why? How can I fix this?

@daftnord4957

5 жыл бұрын

belt isn't turning the power steering pump, adjust or change the tensioner. Did you figure this problem out?

@ThomasHammminga

5 жыл бұрын

Your belt is slipping your probably missing a splash shield under your van

I guess I can't just do it without removing the belt? It is a 2000 Chevy Astro and it is a real pain to remove and reinstall the serpentine belt. I just recently replaced the crack radiator and probably spill some coolant onto belt. i.e. did not notice the squeal until after this procedure. Squeal is loudest and steady at rpm's above idle and almost not detectable at idle.

@1AAuto

9 жыл бұрын

You may want to check the condition of the belt to see if it's cracked. If it has cracks on the ribbed side, you need to replace it. Hope this helps you out. 1aauto.com 866-403-3393

I just put a preassure washer on belt and pullys 2 mins done

Just put a new serpentine belt on my 04 Chevy venture and it's squeaking very loudly. Any thoughts or tips? Would this work

@1AAuto

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the feedback! +Justin Kreklow

I recently replaced the alternator because I thought a bad bearing was the cause of the chirp. Did not fix the chirp so I spritzed the belt with some water and the sound vanished and then came back. So I sprayed belt conditioner on the belt and it amplified the sound. I will definitely try cleaning it with carb cleaner. Thanks 1A Auto!

@1AAuto

9 жыл бұрын

Tony Sciarrilli Thanks for watching 1aauto.com 866-403-3393

Wow 👌🏽

Brake cleaner work on serpentine belt??

@1AAuto

7 жыл бұрын

+Darrell Williams Thank you for checking us out. Brake clean has a specific additive that would eat away at the belt. 1aauto.com

Lol my 06 Silverado is doing same thing at iddle it doesn't do it but as soon as you put the gas on a bit squeaks like crazy driving me nuts

@briandalton8890

4 жыл бұрын

Reply. Baby power on it is the best that I have use for my truck

That squeak was likely caused by a bad tensioner. That wobble isnt there in a good tensioner.

@TheKingOfHalo

6 жыл бұрын

I’ve heard that wobble is bad and that it’s normal.

That's interesting, Mike. I would'a thought it was a bad bearing.

I wish yall could do a video on a 5.7

@1AAuto

3 жыл бұрын

+Joe Gray We're always cycling through common cars. We'll add this repair to our list! 1aau.to/m/Shop-1AAuto-c

@joegray6269

3 жыл бұрын

@@1AAuto alright I appreciate it. The only reason why I am requesting this is because I replaced the tension and idler pully and serptine belt and they're is still sqealing

I will be trying this tomorrow. Recently replaced belt tensioner, serp-belt and idler, and still chirping at cold start. I will give an update... 2004 Silverado LS 5.3 crew cab

@1AAuto

7 жыл бұрын

+Vicente Gonzalez Thanks for watching. 1aauto.com

@porkchop10

7 жыл бұрын

Vicente Gonzalez Any luck with the noise? My Envoy 5.3 has an embarrassing squeal on cool/damp/wet days. Changed the same parts as you, now I'm looking at the AC drive. Lots of slack, and the belt is pretty cracked.

Wow that is nuts, a friend thinks I broke her car because new belt squeals. I will be doing this...

would brake cleaner work

@1AAuto

9 жыл бұрын

It should work

V6 😑

My 2002 Chevy Tahoe has 300,000 miles on it and it now has a squeak. I recently had the A/C done by a mechanic and he replaced the tensioner pulley and new belt, and it fixed my A/C....But a while later I got a new squeak. I don't have a lot of money or else I would just take it to the shop and throw lots of money at the problem, so thanks for any help you offer. Does this sound like the idler pulley? kzread.info/dash/bejne/o42WtcGferfJo8Y.html