What was the final reslove for Foofy? I am now having the same problem. How do you service the belt?
The chirping is more pronounced with the A/C running.
Thank You
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Originally Posted by foofy
I just purchased a 2002 Grand Caravan with 34,000 miles. During the test drive I did not hear any strange noises coming from the engine. The next time the engine was started was when I was leaving the car dealership (2 hours later and the engine was cooled down), I put my foot on the gas while it was in park and I heard a chirping noise. I looked under the hood and the noise was coming from the belt or the idler pulley, passenger side. I was hoping it was just a quirk and figured I would take the car home (since their service center was closed), let the car sit overnight and see what happened in the morning. The drive home was about 45 minutes and by the time I got home the noise was gone. When I started it this morning, the chirping noise started right away without even pressing the gas pedal. I then took it for about a 5 minute drive and it eventually subsided some, no longer chirping with my foot off the gas, only chirping when I pressed the gas pedal fairly hard. It seems as if the chirp goes away once the car is warmed up. This happens with the a/c on and off, not sure if that matters or not. Would a faulty idler pulley stop chirping once the car was warmed? Or, is this more than likely a misaligned or bad belt that stops chirping when it's warm? I am planning on taking it to the dealer tomorrow but want to have a little more knowledge before doing so. If anyone could help me out I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks!
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