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BluThnder99

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When I'm WOT and my car shifts out of first gear I always hear this sweak my car is 99 gt Auto (4r70w) does anybody have any idea the hell this is. Its coming from the front end under the hood.
 

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squeak? belt/tensioner mabye?
 
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so how do I fix it should I spray some belt lube on it?
 
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bdcardinal

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how old is the belt? i try to change mine out every 60k miles or so.
 
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The belt is fairly new it may have 10k miles on it thats it
 
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could be the tensioner how many miles on the car? also on crown vics that have a lot more power than stock they will chirp the belt when the trans shifts.
 
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79k miles on it. Should i try som ebelt lube or would that be wasting my time?
 
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belt lube is a waste of time, ive never seen it work. look at your pulleys and see if there is any rust on them. also the tensioner generally goes out at about 80k miles.
 
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Is it a big deal to replace the tensioner what kind of job is it.
 
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its cake. you can have it done in a few mintutes. dealers keep them in stock as well as a lot of parts houses.
 
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Right on man Thanks alot for all the help i'll take care of it tomorrow.
 
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The Gator belt squeaks a lot less... Doesn't squeal at all for a while...

http://www.goodyearbeltsandhose.com/cars/gatopoly.html
 
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