Has anyone ever heard a quick squealing noise that lasts for 2 to 3 seconds when starting a Cold 4.6L Triton.

I have a 97 Ford F150 SC Lariat w/4.6L and it does this every cold morning.

Tried the idler pully. NO - Change.
Just put a new belt on this evening, see what happens in the morning.

 

 

Did you replace it with OEM type fluid or something different?

That make sense, thick fluid would cause the belt to slip if tensioner wasn't tight enough.

Thanks GCOLE I'll give it a try.

 

I fought with a squeal for almost a year,three belts and two tensioners later,I found out the a/c compressor was trying to come off. Each belt would last 5 to 6,000 miles,then start squealing again. If it comes back soon(like mine) I would check the p/s and a/c mounting bolts,just a thought. good luck,,,,98

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Did the new belt do it? My '97 does a real quick squeal on a cold startup. I think members here have said before that the original belts weren't too grippy.

 

The new belt did not help much at all.
I think I will try what GCOLE said and replace the power steering fluid.

 

HOLY COWS!!! I have been looking for this problem on here for months and months. I have the absolute exact problem. It sounds like a crap load of mice squeaking in there for just like 2 saeconds. It usually only does it once the engine is turned on but today it did it as i was turning it over. For the rest of the day it doesnt do it right? Only in the morning or when it is very cold? Keep me updated, its killing me.

 

Mine did the same so i replaced the OEM belt with a Gates and it solved the problem.

 

ford has a updated belt replacement try a new belt and check the aligment of all pulleys

 

well, i figured I would try the easiest one first. Replaced all the fluid in the steering system, fired her up and...squeak squeak. no different, will try the new belt maybe tommorow or some time this week when I get the chance.

 

Turtle9343, Are you going to use the new Ford Belt or OEM? Let me know what happens, I used a Gates OEM and it didn't make a difference at all. Good Luck.

 

well, I guess I will try the new ford belt since the other didnt help yours. If it didnt help yours I am just going to assume that it wont help mine either. will let you know.

 

i had the same problem, it would squeek when it was cold, i have the same engine, i took it to the dealer, and they put a new serpentine belt on, and it was curred, i don't understand why it was bad already, i only had 22 thousand miles on it!! but it doesn't make that noise anymore!!
99' black sport, xlt, 4X4, totally tricked out!!

 

HI!... I've been having a "SQUEEL" problem for about 8 months now. It's been getting worse and worse as time goes on. It used to only squeel on cold start-ups for about 4-5 minutes, but now it stays squeeling for about an hour of driving! I brought the truck into my dealer and they gave me a new ALTERNATOR, WATER PUMP, IDLER PULLEY and a BELT TENSIONER. The squeel went away for about a week and then came back again. I went back to the dealer and they replaced the belt. The squeel came back a month later. I thought it might be a bad bearing in the belt tensioner or the idler pully so I took them off the truck and re-packed the bearings in them. Still got the squeel! Then I checked the water pump bearing, A/C clutch and the P/S pulley. Everything checked out O.K! This squeeling is driving me nuts! As I'm driving, if I hit the gas slightly the squeel gets louder and more annoying! So last weekenfd I tried something. As the truck was ideling, I sprayed just a "SQUIRT" od WD-40 on to the belt and immediatly the squeel disappeared. So now I'm leaning towards a bad belt or the belt tensioner is not holding the belt tight enough. I also have ASP power pulleys on my truck. Any of you that are having squeeling problems, running power pulleys? I might try to get a serpentine belt that is about 1 inch shorter than the stock one so that the tensioner applies a bit more preasure to it. I'll let you guys know what happens. It does seem to me that the belt squeeling is coming from around the P/S pump pulley though. I might try a P/S fluid change as well. Mabey RELINE P/S synthetic fluid.

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Hello! Guys!! Tighten your accessory bolts,and put a new belt on...I bet this will
solve your problems. Is anyone listening?? LOL,,,,98

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98 F-150 4.6 Litre XLT2wd Ext. cab
Yokahama AVS/ST's
prarie tan/tan int.
K/N gen.II fipk
custom dual exh/gibson rectangle tips/rear exiting.
color matched snuglid
Superchip!!!
Westin nerfs blk .powdercoat
Clear front corners
Stillen Quad light air dam, sweet!!
Euro taillights
Cobra 75WXST cb w/weather alert
[b]Kenwood cd w/Radio Shack speakers,don't laugh it sounds pretty good
Viper alarm
On the way/wheels,tires, etc..etc.......
the monochromatic boogie is done,cool!.
Come see my new pictures@ www.my-f150.com

officialtomwaits.com
reverendhortonheat.com

WOW,what a cool site!

FENDER GUITARS ROCK!!!
Had to take the picture out,it was way too out of date,,,,98