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    Homebrew Master irishpenguin13's Avatar
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    Unhappy worst sound in the world!

    i need help to figure out a nasty sound. its a 95 trans am, automatic, 113,000 miles, ram air, LT1, stock. when i start the car in the morning (or whenever its cold) it makes a nasty loud metallic whiny sound (almost like a centrifugal supercharger), then it gets louder and sounds more like a metal to metal screeching noise. then it goes away. if i tap the gas while its doing this, something makes a grinding noise and the screeching sound goes away. any help would be appreciated. thanks.

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    try the belt tensioner.

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    not to sound stupid

    but what exactly should i do with it? lube it?

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    Put more tension on the belt. It sounds like there is too much slack in it. Take up the slack and that might fix the problem.

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    i'll try that tonight after work. thanks for the info!

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    pull off the belt and start the car and see if the noise is still there. if it stops just replace the tensioner.

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    Arctic White
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    gotcha. thanks a lot.

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