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Old 02-17-12, 07:31 PM
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Hey fellas,

Intermittently, perhaps every 20 starts or so, I get this really high pitched squeak for a split second as soon as the engine fires.

Any idea what it might be?

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Belt? I can't think of anything else that would do that. I bet mann has some other ideas.
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It's the belt, temperature, dampness??
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it has occurred when it is wet out?
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Originally Posted by ROK
it has occurred when it is wet out?
Mine did it too occasionally. Changed belt at 115k, has not done it in a while.
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I'm just gonna let it b. Due for the tim belt in about 5k miles anyways. Thx for ur input.
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