Ford Dealer heard it..(had to leave it overnight at the dealer) and changed the belt on my 99 4.6 XLT SC 4x4 4.6..No squealing this morning.....!!!

 

I just picked up my truck from the dealership after having it serviced for this and a few other issues. The solution applied was a change of the serpentine belt. No tsb was noted on the work order. I'll keep my fingers crossed...

 

Still working...no squealing on cold start up. It was the belt.

 

go to www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/problems/tsb/ and weed your way down through year, make and model prompts. (I found the tsb's using YEAR=97; MAKE=FORD TRUCK; MODEL=F150). At the component pulldown, select "Engine Cooling Systems:belts" and there are three TSB's listed. Go back and select "Engine:Timing gear and chain" and there are two TSB's (one repeated from above category) Hope this helps.

 

I had the noise from the sep. belt too. I have 42,000 on my 97 so I bought a new motorcraft belt & put it on. It was no fun job either!!!!!!!! The new belt was at least 3/4" shorter plus had different part # than the factory one. No more noise now!!!!!!!....Lariat#1 P.S. Belt cost $26.00 + tax.

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this is a common problem with the 4.6 FEAD belt. Try replacing it with a Goodyear Gatorback belt, Summit racing sells them.
It has good grip. My belt always seemed to glaze on the back side. I think the tensioner is too weak.

birdman

 

mine does it to, only 8500 miles.The past few days it has been 0 degrees and it makes a real loud shreiking noise for a second. It squeeks for about 10 minutes. I think one of the accessories is not spinning freely at these temps.
Going into shop soon. I agree with Birdman the tensiner is to week. I can turn it by hand with little or no effort, seems to be a poor design in the belt area.

[This message has been edited by Don C (edited 01-19-2000).]

 

At 4,100 still no squealing after the first belt was changed. Take it to the dealer, have him change it.

 

I have been experiencing the same belt noise or bearing drag at start up.This site is the best info source for me and my 99 s/cab 4.6. Just got to visit the dealer armed with the right info.hehe

 

i have a 2000 it makes a little belt noise on a cold start up ( 30 or -) but it goes away in a a few minutes it does'nt bother me when it blows i wil get dealer to fix it.

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Ive noticed this to the past few mornings. Its been really cold in CT this past week, and Ive noticed this noise on start-up. I just turn my radio up Knock on wood, this is the first strange thing my truck has done, 6000 mi. and counting.....

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i heard a similar noise on my 97. i thought for sure it could be the water pump. my truck has 60000 miles. i started to replace the pump when for some reason i spun the fan and heard the squeak. there is a rubber bushing in the fan that needed lube. i sprayed some lithium on it and now no more squeal. maybe this can help some of you.

 

i think its pretty clear this noise is from the drive belt bieng glazed. given that replacement belts are that much shorter, it would appear that a shorter belt would be the answer to the problem. I would guess cold weather begins the problem, which only gets worse everytime the belt drags. If you guys can get the belt replaced, i would bring in the gatorback belt for them to put in for you instead of the ford belt. I have the problem too, but aint ready to leave it overnight yet so they can hear it. too much trouble at this point.

 

I'm looking for help on a cold start noise on a 1998 F150/4x4/EC/4.6 V8/AC. As
soon as it comes off of high idle the belt/pully area starts a squeeky/rattle noise. Its
rhythmic with the belt rotation. Depending on the ambient temperature it goes away
with about 20 miles of driving.

The dealer has thrown a new belt/tensioner/crank pully on all to no avail. They have
no solution. After the last repair that involved replacing the 2 pullys the noise was
gone for abou 2 days. Its back.

There are no TSB's or factory fixes. An internet search revealed a discussion of this
problem here at F-150 online with solutions ranging from the above to changing to a
Goodyear or Gates belt to lubricating the rubber bushing on the fan all the way to
turning up your radio so you can't hear it.

I know this is an old thread but I was curious if there are any final solutions that have not been posted.

Any help on this would be appreciated.

Thanx

Greg


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