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Justin McLernon
Tinkerer
Western Australia
UZZ32

Posts: 13
Reg: 01-2006

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Wednesday, January 18, 2006 - 10:53 am, by:  Justin McLernon (Zz32) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Hello again folks,

As some of you know I picked up a very cheap UZZ32 which had been thoroughly neglected by its previous owner. Fortunately he only owned it for 4 months before heading home to China.

Anyway, its in pretty rough shape but generally OK. One thing I'd like to investigate is a "squealing" noise which sounds like a slipping belt (not sure if this would likely be cam or serpentine or fan). Here are the symptoms - can anyone diagnose?

- slight squealing at idle
- squeals when steering wheel turned at idle
- disappears under load

Any ideas? Thanks in advance
Simon Triantafillou
TryHard
NSW
Soarer Turbo

Posts: 448
Reg: 07-2005

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Wednesday, January 18, 2006 - 11:10 am, by:  Simon Triantafillou (Soarer) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Serpentine belt has either stretched or the tensioner isn't doing its job. Replace the belt to see if that solves the problem.
Brett Moloney
Tinkerer
Queensland
V8 uzz31

Posts: 74
Reg: 07-2005

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Wednesday, January 18, 2006 - 11:14 am, by:  Brett Moloney (Lxsv8) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I have a squeak also that has been driving me crazy. I have replaced the idler arm and belt tensioner bearings and the serpentine belt(thanks Lew) but have been told by someone else that it may be the drive belt tensioner assembly and cost about $465 to repair. No one else seems to hear this squeak but being my car it really .... me off!
Tom McGruther
TryHard
QLD
Soarer GTT

Posts: 296
Reg: 09-2005

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Sunday, March 04, 2007 - 03:45 pm, by:  Tom McGruther (Bigcheese82) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Hi Justin,

What was the outcome of this? Did you end up fixing it?

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