Terrible Squealing

G'day Ova old fella,
just a quicky question.
I've had/got a similar noise.Started as a bit of belt squeal but when I sprayed some belt treatment on it (mind you, it came out in a stream not a vapour) the very minor squeal for a while became a scream for a bloody long time. I suspect the 'spray' had some adverse effect on the bearings/bushes on one of the driven components. Maybe.
Now, I've only got a bit of a squeal when I engage drive in bottom gear and that stops after a few times. Please Lord, make it go totally away.
SO, the kweschun.
How does a new pulley fix it????? Not, say a bent shaft, not cactus bearings, just the pulley??? Why?????
Gotta say, 2 wheels and lots of go is good but add another 2 and the world goes fanny up.
Regards,
Col

@ Col I had a minor squeak on arrival at camp, then by raising the revs slightly it went away.
You would never have thought twice about this squeak. We all came to the conclusion that
maybe some water had splashed onto the belt via some pot holes filled with water.
Long story short 100 kays later all the lights on the dash came on the temp soared to boiling.
Shut the thing down and lifted the bonnet, see pic,
As for Ova a new pulley will come with a new bearing yes??

"Col" The problem I had was locating what was causing it.
It wasn't until I was filming that I noticed the alternator clutch pulley (or Alternator De-coupler Pulley) moving in and out slightly.
I think that the belt would then be not running true.
I have ordered a pulley and still waiting for it, and are confident it will solve my issue.

:cheers:

Thanks fellas,
that's got me answered. There's pulleys and pulleys and that one's a PULLEY.
Hope it's not my little squeak 'cause I'm off for a month pulling the van. Wouldn't that collapsing in the a**e end of nowhere be lovely?
Face the East and genuflect or something. Thanks again.
Over and out,
Col

Just a update.
Finally got the new alternator pulley and has fixed the squealing.

:cheers:

Knew it,,,, at the first sound I'll be changing mine again
or if things are going good carry a spare.

Good to see you have it sorted.
did you just change the pulley or complete alternator?
do you have a link for the pulley?

I only changed the pulley, had to get a 33 splined tool (about $8) to remove and install it.
My youngest son has a compressor and borrowed a rattle gun for the job.

I ended up using a Gates/Nuline brand pulley (part number OAP014)
The one the dealer got in was the wrong pulley.

Big job or easy once you have the right tools
Heres a link to the 33 spline tool


http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/ALTERNATO...4AAOSwuTxV9NEh