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I seem to have a noisy belt somewhere in the engine. I'm not mechanically inclined, but I have made a few observations:
1) The squeek developed, and a few weeks later I took a small (200 mile) trip. When I got there (lower altitude, warmer climate), the squeek disappeared. It returned the morning after I got home.
2) It seems to get louder the lower the temperature (it's been between -20 and 40 degrees here).
3) The sound get faster with engine RPMs.
Any idea what this is, how to fix it, and if it goes unrepaired for a few more weeks, is there potential damage? I'd take it into the shop now, but the guys there think I'm a complete idiot. I'd prefer to swap out or tighten this belt on my own, if possible.
1) The squeek developed, and a few weeks later I took a small (200 mile) trip. When I got there (lower altitude, warmer climate), the squeek disappeared. It returned the morning after I got home.
2) It seems to get louder the lower the temperature (it's been between -20 and 40 degrees here).
3) The sound get faster with engine RPMs.
Any idea what this is, how to fix it, and if it goes unrepaired for a few more weeks, is there potential damage? I'd take it into the shop now, but the guys there think I'm a complete idiot. I'd prefer to swap out or tighten this belt on my own, if possible.