Idler, tensioner, or belt? *SOLVED*

Wouldn't you know, soon as I get done working on truck putting suspension in, I start getting a squeal.

So idler, tensioner, or just the belt? Thinking belt since it got louder with the rain.

*SOLVED* Its the throwout bearing. Yay for me

https://youtu.be/gaxzo2Q3A8k

 

Is the tension good on the belt? If it is, maybe spray some water on it running at idle and see if it quiets. I've used Dawn soap on mine, let it run a minute, then sprayed it off. It broke the glaze off the pulleys pretty good and quieted it down. Other than that, it sounds like a bad tensioner bearing, or worst case scenario, water pump.

 

Weird thing is, it doesn't do it when its cold (first started). I have to drive it for some time, before it will start squealing like that. Its louder on the passenger side and from underneath. You hardly hear it from the top. The location is making me think power steering, which i hope its not coming from that, ugh... I did top of the power steering and had no effect.

Edit: Nix the warm-up comment. Did it from start when I left work. Notice if you rev it up, it goes away almost entirely. May try the soap trick on the belt, to see if it goes away.

 

89k on the truck

 

Have someone depress the clutch pedal and you listen for the noise. I bet it gets quieter with pedal depressed.

 

I use tire chalk on squeaky belts. If the sound goes away when I put chalk on it then it’s a bad belt, if it doesn’t then you have a bad pulley

 

I don't have tire chalk, but going to try some water and dish soap in a bit.

 

Well soap made no difference. Sound almost seems like it's coming from behind the engine and below. Probably just imagining it or bouncing off ground makes it seems like that. It's only at idle too, rev it up a bit and it seems to go away.

Guess next step is to remove belt and run for a sec and see if it's still there.

Changed link to video to YouTube

 

Bet you're right on. Damn throwout bearing #%*#! I'll try at lunch.

 

Its the throwout bearing...