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Originally Posted by lj4r
Well I am stumped. Something on the front of our 2004 V6 4.0 is squealing so badly it is waking the dead. I had the hardest time tracking down the source. I thought I tracked it to the upper driver’s side idler pulley. I changed the upper driver’s side idler pulley with oem. Still squealing. I removed the upper passenger and lower pulleys. Both seemed fine. Tensioner pulley seems fine. All spin smoothly. Alternator is solid. Power steering has a little in and out play but spinning it is tight.
I intend to replace the upper passenger side pulley with oem I want to change the lower with oem but can’t find a part number. Also what is the tensioner pulley oem part number. Are there any alternatives to oem for the tensioner pulley?
Any secrets for tracking down the source of the squeal? Thanks. Stumped in San Diego. Phil
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Go to your autopart store ($10) or even better yet go to Harbor Freight (less than $5) and buy yourself an inexpensive mechanic's stheocope, it will be money well spent, it will come in handy for finding all those squeaks, squeals, knocking and tapping noises that are hard to pinpoint, just be very careful with the probe end around moving parts, belts, fans and etc. but if you're careful you will find the squeal.
Everyone that works on and or troubleshoots their vehicles needs to have one in their toolbox, you will wonder why you have never bought one before.
Mechanic's Stethoscope