my serpenting belt is squealing and i can't make it stop. I have a 1987 mustang LX 4 cylinder NA 5 speed manual transmission. Since I started trying to fix the problem, I have replaced both the AC belt, the Serpentine belt, the water pump, the idler pulley, the alternator, I scrubbed all the debris off the pulleys, I even tried belt dressing, nothing makes this thing stop squealing! I went to NAPA and I was told the problem is that I bought my serpentine belt from someone else.
I am out of things to replace here, could the problem be the belt? It has the spring loaded tension pulley and it has plenty of spring in it, so I am confident that the tension is adequate. It sounds like the squealing is coming from the area near the water pump, but I am not positive. Could it be something related to the AC and I am just mistaken in thinking that the problem is related to the serpentine belt? The squealing happens even when the AC belt is taken off, so that makes me think it is not related to the AC. Anyone have any ideas?
I am out of things to replace here, could the problem be the belt? It has the spring loaded tension pulley and it has plenty of spring in it, so I am confident that the tension is adequate. It sounds like the squealing is coming from the area near the water pump, but I am not positive. Could it be something related to the AC and I am just mistaken in thinking that the problem is related to the serpentine belt? The squealing happens even when the AC belt is taken off, so that makes me think it is not related to the AC. Anyone have any ideas?