How to fix squealing belt after replacement of serpentine belt?
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Asked by Rhoda Jul 27, 2020 at 05:26 PM about the 2008 Pontiac G6 Base

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Post serpentine belt replacement it now
squeals when engine idle and ac on. Ac
coolent system builds pressure and when
released air escapes first, then refrigerant at
which time ac cools again. Could it be belt
tension to loose or more probable that
tensioner on compressor bad?

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lrodri911 answered 3 years ago

You might have a bad bearing in one of the pulleys or belt tentioner might be loose or bad. Check belt tension.

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taver91 answered 3 years ago

AC issue is probably not related unless the bad bearing is on the AC compressor. You should not be losing refrigerant because you changed the belt.

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