[bcollins031]

I recentyl changed the tensioner pulley and serpentine belt on my 1998 Dodge Caravan. When I went to replace the smaller ac compressor belt below that, several of the hardware fell off: large flat washer, thick smaller washer. I replaced them in the order I thought they went: thick smaller washer, larger flat washer with raised inner circle, the idler pulley, then the lock nut on the pulley(no washer because the lock nut appears to have an attached movable washer on it).

The problem is that now when I accelerate, more often then not, there is a loud squealing noise as if the belt is slipping. If I let up off the gas, the sound slowly disappears, is that the sympton for a slipping belt or the pulley not turning like it should? The sound appears to be coming from the ac belt (and or pulley) and not the serpentine belt.

Does anyone have an idea about whether I put the hardware to the ac pulley back on in the right order? Please advise. This is getting embarrassing and annoying. Thanks in advance.