1997 Plymouth Voyager belt making screeching noise

Tiny
JRIOS1972
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  • 1997 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER
  • 6 CYL
  • FWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 139,000 MILES
A screeching sound seems to be coming from the serpentine belt, I have tried different ways to determine where the noise is coming from, They tell me it might be the belt tensioner, because when I apply belt dressing the noise stops but then it comes back again, what can it be and how can I determine where the noise is coming from. Also can you give me instructions on how to replace the belt tensioner. Thanks.
Tuesday, September 29th, 2009 AT 2:33 PM

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Tiny
MERLIN2021
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  • 17,250 POSTS
Belt tensioners are held on by a bolt through the tension arm. I would remove the belt, spin all pulleys that spin, A/C, alt and tensioner and idler if it has one, any roughness or binding means part replacement, with 139,000 even if the idler and tensioner seem OK replace them! I will send a PDF for more info!
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Tuesday, September 29th, 2009 AT 2:42 PM

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