I drove the truck for some errands, started it back up to a huge belt squeal sound. Took a look and the serpentine belt was frozen. Waited a few minutes, started back up again, belt spinning again, moderate amount of squeal.
I loosened the belt tensioner and turned each pulley by hand. All pulleys (prw steering, alternator, ac, and the water pump) turned easily. I didn't feel any particular tension on any of them.
Started it back up, and there's a continual high pitched squeal (no too loud). Belt still spinning.
Any thoughts on what it might be? Would an intermittently frozen tensioner actually stop the serpentine? Or would another component intermittently go frozen??
Sequoia 2002
I loosened the belt tensioner and turned each pulley by hand. All pulleys (prw steering, alternator, ac, and the water pump) turned easily. I didn't feel any particular tension on any of them.
Started it back up, and there's a continual high pitched squeal (no too loud). Belt still spinning.
Any thoughts on what it might be? Would an intermittently frozen tensioner actually stop the serpentine? Or would another component intermittently go frozen??
Sequoia 2002