Car squeaking

Tiny
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My car is squeaking and I have replaced the idler pulley the tensioner pulley and the Alternator to try to get the squeaking to stop after I changed the tensioner it stoped being so bad but then when I hit the gas it it squeaked then when I let off it stoped and it squeaks when I warm up the car too idk what to do I have put over 3000 in this car and nothing it makeing it back the the way it needs to be.
Thursday, March 24th, 2011 AT 3:42 PM

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Tiny
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Was belt replaced?
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Thursday, March 24th, 2011 AT 4:13 PM
Tiny
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Yes it was
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Thursday, March 24th, 2011 AT 4:15 PM
Tiny
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Did squeal just start up or did a repair presced? High milage? Where other pullies checked for wear? Can noise be isolated to an area?
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Thursday, March 24th, 2011 AT 4:27 PM
Tiny
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It started before I started doing work and then I started replaceing parts one by one, it stoped being so bad after I did the tensioner pulley yesterday but then it squeaks when I pushed the gas and then when I take off the gas it stops.
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Thursday, March 24th, 2011 AT 4:33 PM
Tiny
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It sounds like where I replaced the parts at
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Thursday, March 24th, 2011 AT 7:19 PM
Tiny
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Try spraying Silicone on pully surface see if noise stops
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Thursday, March 24th, 2011 AT 7:43 PM
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It stops for a sec. But then starts again
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Thursday, March 24th, 2011 AT 7:45 PM
Tiny
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Suggest remove belt clean all pully surfaces with light sandpaper. Install new belt you can try cleaning belt with denatured alcohol
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Thursday, March 24th, 2011 AT 7:51 PM

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