c17load83
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Cleveland, MS
I've got a bad squel coming from the front of my 4.0 (97). It sounds almost like metal rubbing metal and gets worse with higher engine rpm. Sound is not present with belt removed. The belt is a new gator unit that I put on with a new water pump. All pulleys turn free by hand with no binding or noises. I have tried adjusting the belt tension with no affect on the sound. The a/c compressor clutch is not engageing so I am leaning to that as the culprit. I gave the HB a quick look and didn't notice any seperation. It looks like the belt is catching and causing all the accessories not to turn as fast as the engine? I gave everything a good listen with a stethescope and couldn't determine where the noise was. Any help would be great