Replaced idler pulley and still chriping

**Jonarin** · 10-21-2014

I recently noticed my belt has a chirp. I just recently replaced my idler pulley, started it up, and still the same noise. Help?? And suggestions

**nos4blood70** · 10-21-2014

Could also be the belt.

**Jonarin** · 10-21-2014

Belt looks new though.. it only started to make this noise after replacing the ps pum

**Sven the Sexman** · 10-21-2014

If you got any fluid on the belt, it is now garbage.

**Jonarin** · 10-21-2014

Couldnt recall if I got anythinf on it

**nik12937** · 10-21-2014

The Gates belts on Rock auto are great for the price, it wouldn't hurt to try it. Is your tensioner still holding the belt tight?

**Jonarin** · 10-21-2014

Yeah. I believe when I replaced my ps pump, the tensioner was really hard to loosen. Maybe ill need a new tensioner?

**Jonarin** · 10-21-2014

Do I have a v ribbed belt?

**BillBoost37** · 10-21-2014

Sounds like you aren't familiar iwth the marks on the tensioner that tell you if it's within spec etc. Might want to look that up and know for sure before paying a good hunk of money for parts that might not be bad.

FWIW my fiance's 4runner recently developed a chirp. I was running around so shotgunning a belt purchase was fine. Got the Gates belt (at Napa) and poof.. 20 minutes later it's good. Belt looked fine, has 89K on it. Meanwhile I have a 90K belt on my car and it's still quiet as can be

**BillBoost37** · 10-21-2014

Originally Posted by Jonarin

Do I have a v ribbed belt?

If you look up your parts online, you will know exactly what you have.

**Jonarin** · 10-21-2014

My belt looks fairly new. And if the chirp doesnt go away after a new belt then what?

**BillBoost37** · 10-21-2014

Learn how to test, before you put parts on.

Start the car with the hood popped. Sprinkle a few drops of water on the belt. Does the noise go away? If yes..it's very likely the belt

**Jonarin** · 10-21-2014

Alright. Ill try. Ill let you know

**BillBoost37** · 10-21-2014

Nope..I want you to search..

Take some of the responsibility on yourself. Google and this forum etc are filled with knowledge. Take a moment to stop asking questions and help the guys that are willing to help you.

**Jonarin** · 10-21-2014

The water stopped the belt for chirping and came right back. Im going to try a new belt. If not I believe it will be a misalignment issue

**Jonarin** · 10-21-2014

I did my research but got me no where

**BillBoost37** · 10-21-2014

then .. with an entire internet at your fingertips.. you need to search youtube for fix squeaky belt etc etc. There's so much info, that if you didn't find any.. I'm inclined to think you didn't try very hard.

Merely trying to help you on how to figure stuff out and not take some random person's opinion as fact. Not everyone is right.

**Jonarin** · 10-21-2014

Thats correct. A lot of videos on youtube have a squeeling belt instead of a chirping belt. Every internet resource have people saying the same exact thing, but with your help it narrowed it down to the reason. I thank you sir.