Chirping-squeal when in gear
#1
Chirping-squeal when in gear
Ours sits most the time but today we took it for a 30 mile run. As I'm pulling into the garage with the window down I can hear a faint chirpring-squeal when in gear. When placed in neutral or park the chirping sound ceases. Sound seems to come from the front. Will have to check closer, any thoughts what this may be?
#3
Nagged me last night and the top idler pulley has a wee bit of wobble. Everything else felt pretty good as far as what I was bale to tug push on. When the engine had cooled some it didn't make the sound. Something I suspect when warm with load is bringing this on. Past experience with the idler is the 80-90K range the bearing is wearing.
Read other threads from forums where there was mention of water pump, motor mounts and the usual idler and tensioners.
Read other threads from forums where there was mention of water pump, motor mounts and the usual idler and tensioners.
#5
BahHumBug
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The chirping you're hearing is probably the bearing in the idler, once it gets bad enough to seize the belt will start slipping over the pulley.
The bearings are cheap and relatively simple to swap out, or replace the entire pulley with even less effort.
My tensioner pulley seized up about a year ago at around 180k miles.
The bearings are cheap and relatively simple to swap out, or replace the entire pulley with even less effort.
My tensioner pulley seized up about a year ago at around 180k miles.
Last edited by PureDrifter; 06-14-16 at 05:46 PM.
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This thread has similar, going to check the tensioner bearings.
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/per...ngine-bay.html
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/per...ngine-bay.html
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