Sailors98Vette

Ok, so a few months ago I noticed that my car was squealing, so I took it in to Chevy, they told me it was the belts, so instead of them replacing them, I did it. That only made it worse, a lot worse, so I took it back to chevy again. After they had it for a few hours they say that it was never the belts, it was the harmonic balancer???? I am not super knowledgeable about this, so I tell them ok change it. It was like $600 or something. Once I got it back everything was great. Now I have put maybe another 1000 miles on the car, drove from Oklahoma to Florida, and now it is back.

Now let me give the symptoms. The only time it is squealing is when the A/C is on. That is how it was last time before I changed the belts.

What do you guys think, I am now in a different state so I cant take it back to the same dealer. What should I do?

Thanks

tlove32

You should probably replace all the tensioners and idler pulleys (main belt and A/C belt)

ace147

Are you running gator back belts? If not, you should. If its an a4, replace the alternator pulley too. They die at 90k orsooner.

Kreeess

OR just get a louder exhaust system! lol but hopefully u fix this tho

wcsinx

If it's only squealing when the AC is on, then don't mess with your accessory belt. Just replace the AC idler, tensioner, and belt.

On my car what sounded just like a squeaky belt turned out to be an idler pulley.

Sailors98Vette

thanks for the inputs, it sounds like it is comming straight off of the ac compressor.... I know there is a bearing in there, could that be it?

wcsinx

It could be that too. For your sake I hope not.

Dave02C5

just replace the A/C tensioner/pulley assembly and new gatorback belt. that should fix it

Sailors98Vette

on Saturday I am going to let a dealler here in pensacola check it out, that way if that is the problem I can get my money back for the other parts i have had to put into it that didn't fix it... thanks everyone