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2.3L 4cyl engine squeak at idle?

SamG

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noticed this a few times thus far when the bronco is warming up in the driveway. A faint engine squeak, the kind of thing that sounds serpentine belt related and you’d expect to hear much louder on a much older vehicle.

see video below. I put the camera in the wheel well to assure it was audible to the phone; but you can definitely hear it in person simply when walking by the truck.
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Sounds like the belt. Did it do it in the warmer weather? Could be temperature related (cold weather) Does it still do it after it warmer up? Mine started making a squeaking sound from the wheel area..doesn't make it at idle only when it starts moving, but its different than your sound.
 
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Sounds like the belt. Did it do it in the warmer weather? Could be temperature related (cold weather) Does it still do it after it warmer up? Mine started making a squeaking sound from the wheel area..doesn't make it at idle only when it starts moving, but its different than your sound.
my thought was also cold weather related - I do not recall it doing this in the warmer months… however, the engine can idle for 15 mins and it still does it. I don’t believe it does it after having actually drove a few miles however.
As for your sound, I recommend taking a recording if possible and uploading it here - ya never know who could diagnosis it
 
 


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