Serpentine belt noise

Tiny
RONRH1
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  • 1998 FORD TAURUS
  • 3.0L
  • V6
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 280,000 MILES
Right at start up after all following maintenance I got a chirp so I replaced the serpentine belt. After the replacement belt was okay for about three minutes then it came back?


Previous service:
Head gaskets
Intake gaskets
Exhaust gaskets
Automatic belt tensioner
Heater core
Air conditioner compressor
Tuesday, February 16th, 2016 AT 9:02 AM

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Tiny
JOHNNYT73
  • MECHANIC
  • 924 POSTS
It's mostly one of the pulleys. Maybe just an idler pulley. Take off the belt and start the car and see if the sound goes away. If it does then you know it is a belt driven component. You can use a mechanics stethoscope or long screwdriver to put against objects to pin point the source. Just place your ear to the handle and listen.
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Tuesday, June 29th, 2021 AT 10:28 AM

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