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Serpentine Belt noise Ford Lincoln
Fix Serpentine Belt noise Ford Lincoln If you encounter a serpentine belt noise that sounds like a high-pitched hoot or whistle on your Ford or Lincoln 4.6 and 5.4L engine, this may be your fix. The noise is most noticable on cold startup, usually below 40 degrees. And the noise usually stops after 10-mins of driving. Ford has discovered that the ribbed serpentine belt may wear grooves in the nylon idler pulley. Ford has redesigned the pulley. Installing a new pulley 6L3Z-6C348-A should eliminate the problem. The new pulley costs … Read More
Serpentine Belt noise
Serpentine belt noise squeal or chirp Belt squeal and belt chirp are caused by three things Three common causes of belt squeal and belt chirp 1) Improper tension due to a worn automatic tensioner or misadjustment of a manual tensioner 2) The belt is worn or an idler or rotating component is binding 3) Driven component(s) are out of alignment Belt dressing and lubricating sprays will never fix a belt noise, squeal or chirp NOTE: Never spray a drive belt with belt dressing, WD-40 or any lubricant to quiet belt … Read More