Fan belt squeaks when going thru water ram1500 4x4

Baddad212 · Jul 15, 2017

Every time it floods out here and I go thru rivers and stuff my fan belts will squeaks for a good month or so before it finally stops? Any clues guys. 2005 Dodge Ram 1500 4x4 4.7

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G160 · Jul 15, 2017

I dont know why it linked me to this forum, its your alternator power steering belt, its very easy to change just you tube it and change it, my 6 year old son can do it,buy a new tensioner parts are dirt cheap but i prefer getting quality rockautoparts.com plenty of space to work on. You have the hemi or the v6?

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Baddad212 · Jul 15, 2017

G160 said:
I dont know why it linked me to this forum, its your alternator power steering belt, its very easy to change just you tube it and change it, my 6 year old son can do it,buy a new tensioner parts are dirt cheap but i prefer getting quality rockautoparts.com plenty of space to work on. You have the hemi or the v6?

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V6. Alright I need to diagnose it and find out which one it is.

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G160 · Jul 15, 2017

Baddad212 said:
V6. Alright I need to diagnose it and find out which one it is.

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Its your tensioner or belt...but if you feel like working do this, throw water on the serpentine belt and go inside the car turn the wheel...does it squeal???
Throw more water and turn your lights and electonics on does it squeal?? If yes change your serpentine belt and tensioner 25 minutes work max ill do it in 15

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spoon059 · Jul 15, 2017

Baddad212 said:
I go thru rivers and stuff my fan belts will squeaks...

Any clues guys.

Ummm, it squeaks because you have a truck, not a boat. They aren't meant to go fording through water high enough to effect your belts and pulleys. The squeak is an indication that something is wrong and you shouldn't constantly repeat that issue...

Baddad212 · Jul 15, 2017

spoon059 said:
Ummm, it squeaks because you have a truck, not a boat. They aren't meant to go fording through water high enough to effect your belts and pulleys. The squeak is an indication that something is wrong and you shouldn't constantly repeat that issue...

Well it definitely wasn't by choice is was the ****** streets of Las Vegas that were flooded.

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averageguy · Jul 16, 2017

If you do have to drive through water that is within reason, go very, very slow, like idling with your foot on the brakes. If not the force of the water will push it up into the engine compartment and if the air intake sucks up enough you are in for a bad day. Not to mention submersing lots of wiring and sensors.

fastf · Jul 18, 2017

The serpentine belt slips it sometimes stretches the belt but also check your pulleys on your tensioner one of the pulleys could be going bad.I just replaced my belt and the pulleys on the tensioner one of my pulley was starting to make noises when you ran everything like ac and such.I hope this helps Drive Safe And May God Bless.

Baddad212 · Jul 18, 2017

fastf said:
The serpentine belt slips it sometimes stretches the belt but also check your pulleys on your tensioner one of the pulleys could be going bad.I just replaced my belt and the pulleys on the tensioner one of my pulley was starting to make noises when you ran everything like ac and such.I hope this helps Drive Safe And May God Bless.

Yea fortunately it stopped screeching. So I think right now I'll be okay.

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