1999 Dodge Ram SQEALING

Tiny
GMO619
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  • 1999 DODGE RAM
  • V8
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 100,000 MILES
My truck sqeals when idiling, but seems to lessen when I accellerate. The belt is tight and relatively new. I think it might actually a pully, is that possible? The sqealing is very loud and annoying, what could it be and how do I fix it?
Wednesday, May 7th, 2008 AT 5:12 PM

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Tiny
BLACKOP555
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Take off the belt, and run it, does it still squeel?
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Wednesday, May 7th, 2008 AT 7:56 PM
Tiny
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No I havent tried that, but wont only one of them spin, as it's the "power point", and the belt propels the rest of the pullies to spin?
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Thursday, May 8th, 2008 AT 2:32 PM
Tiny
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Thats the point, if the squeeling stops then its in the pulleys and belts, if not theres somethign else to look at!
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Thursday, May 8th, 2008 AT 6:18 PM
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I have a 1998 that had the same prob. I changed the tensioner and the belt. I know you said the belt is new, but with a bad tensioner in could ruin the belt.
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Wednesday, June 18th, 2008 AT 8:48 PM
Tiny
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Or the bad tensioner could cuase the belt to be improperly tensioined and cause the belt to slip and squeel.
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Thursday, June 19th, 2008 AT 12:31 PM

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