So you still have the noise with the belt off?
Stick or auto?
Oh, and this is a 12 year old thread so give us some info on your car or start another thread of your own.
My Internet has been ty and sporadic so apologies for not quickly replying..I posted the info you are asking about. I did start the car with the belt off and was happy to find that it is not the starter or distributer, I did spin all the pulleys and they are fine..I then reinstalled the serp belt and lo and behold no more screeching! I think I but the belt on backwards, with the outer edge now being on the inside edge..it's been nice and quiet since! I wanted to post my problem and unusual fix in this old thread in case someone does a search and hope it helps.