Maybe the shop got oil on the belt and now it's slipping.
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squeal after oil pan gasket repair
Hello Folks,
I recently got my oil pan gasket replaced since it was leaking a lot. Ever since the repair was done, I am hearing squeal from the idler pulley/serpentine belt area. I had replaced the serpentine belt, idler and tensioner assembly a year ago. The repair shop says that the oil pan gasket has nothing to do with the squeal I am hearing now. Has anyone seen this and curious if there is a connection..since it is odd that I am hearing this back after the oil pan gasket repair job.
Thank you!
I recently got my oil pan gasket replaced since it was leaking a lot. Ever since the repair was done, I am hearing squeal from the idler pulley/serpentine belt area. I had replaced the serpentine belt, idler and tensioner assembly a year ago. The repair shop says that the oil pan gasket has nothing to do with the squeal I am hearing now. Has anyone seen this and curious if there is a connection..since it is odd that I am hearing this back after the oil pan gasket repair job.
Thank you!
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Regarding the squeal, here's some brainstorming:
- if the mechanic took off the serpentine belt and put the belt back on in the opposite direction then...?
- the mechanic took the joy ride of their life in the car and it damaged the tensioner bearing, idler pulley bearing?
- the idler pulley bolt was never torqued to spec and its now making noise?
- if the mechanic took off the serpentine belt and put the belt back on in the opposite direction then...?
- the mechanic took the joy ride of their life in the car and it damaged the tensioner bearing, idler pulley bearing?
- the idler pulley bolt was never torqued to spec and its now making noise?
Use a water spray bottle method to test and possibly isolate the belt. That’s what I would do first. If it stops squeeling then replace the belt. If not then take it back to the shop and ask them to recheck their work before making accusations.
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Thank you all for your valuable suggestions. I will try the water spray bottle idea and see if that helps and also check the idler pulley..
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