nasty sound(please help)

[Dustins_95GT]

Hello everyone.

I have a question for you all. I am experiencing a really nasty squeeking sound coming from my motor. Im not very mechanically inclined so you cant really take my word for it but I think its coming from around the belt drive. When the car is idleing its louder then the exhaust. The sound was there when I bought the car but it was really faint. It seams to be getting louder and louder. And the pitch of the squeeking fluctuates with the amount of throttle I apply. Anyone know what this is? and how hard/expensive is it to fix?

Thanks

-Dustin 1995 Yellow GT

 

[wytstang]

Try changing the belt. And welcome to the boards.

 

[SuperDust22]

I would have to say the belt too. And welcome to the boards as well.

Dustin

 

[SN95StangMan]

If you change the belt and it doesnt go away, I would check the idler pulley too. About 15 bucks or so from the local parts store.

 

[94TURBO5 O]

Agree it's the belt. I just put on a belt that was an 1/2" to big and it sqeaked like a mofo. If your stock belt is stretching it can cause the same problem.

 

[fiveohh94gt]

i'd try the belt first, but if that doesnt solve it, look to the distributor. mine was going out and making a really loud squeaking noise

 

[phatboysh]

Chances are it's the belt. But my idler pulley did something of this sort, I replaced it before it got too loud. If you go to a parts store and they only want to sell you the entire pulley bracket.. keep searching, you can find the Pulley by itself for about $15. I got mine at Savage Auto parts.