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Old Mar 5, 2013 | 05:16 PM
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The past two days occasionally the car will do a quick and short screech when I get up on the throttle, serp belt replacement time? 65k miles, recently installed cai.
 

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Old Mar 5, 2013 | 06:18 PM
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Sounds like the belt could be a little loose. Doubt you're confusing the supercharger whine for a screech
 
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Spin all the pullies by hand first to make sure one of those aren't going bad
 
Old Mar 5, 2013 | 08:25 PM
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No, I know my supercharger whine from a belt slipping. It sounds like when someone starts up a ratty car in the morning and you just hear the screeching, but it only does it when I give it a good amount of throttle while already driving, and it's only for a second. Only heard it three times so far.
 

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Old Mar 5, 2013 | 08:51 PM
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Originally Posted by ChibiBlackSheep
Spin all the pullies by hand first to make sure one of those aren't going bad
X2 Could be belt tensioner going out..
 
Old Mar 5, 2013 | 10:38 PM
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The idler pullies seem to like to have issues.
 
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