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Brent
Dodge Dakota
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12/02/2002
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I here a sqeeking noise coming from my truck when I trun it on and drive. With the engine off I can turn it by hand and here the same noise. Could this be the fan clutch.
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Smitty1000
Dodge Dakota
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12/03/2002
00:12:02
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Yup
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BlkDak
Dodge Dakota
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12/03/2002
21:07:09
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brent ,
Does it make a chirping sound ?
can you here it act up when you accelerate ?
Thats what mine does and i cant figure out what the heck it is ?
Let me know how it turns out
BLkDak
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Turbo
Dodge Dakota
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12/17/2002
14:47:06
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This can be either good or bad depending on the fix you need:
Adjust belt tension and use belt dressing if you're into that (i'm not, good tension and good belts is adequate). If the squeek remains:
1. Is it the clutch? Easy fix get a new fan clutch.
2. Still Squeeking? Squeekers up front are most probably a) some other belt (if you got v-belts), b)Air pump when really cold, c)water pump. Be sure it is a "squeek" and not the type of squeel you get from the P/S pump. Check fluid in pump and other belt tensions. Note: I have never heard of a silicon loaded clutch fan by mopar "squeek". this oil kinda lubricates it as it leaks out and fails, leaving the noticable mess all over itself that you can easily see and indicates it is time to replace it.
How Many miles you got? at about 80K +/- you should start thinking about a new water pump, hoses, and belts. If all this doesn't help, look at all other belt driven components.
Good luck
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Lesley
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12/17/2002
14:50:52
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Don't use belt dressing! Our belts are made
to run dry. I made that mistake once, and
not only did I have to get a new belt, I had to
use brake cleaner to get it off the pulleys and
stop the slipping and sliding.
97 3.9 CC Sport. JBA stainless headers, Borla Turbo XL stainless muffler & tip, 17 x10 Boyd Coddington Smoothies, FMS injectors, V8 TB, Quick D intake, Have but not Installed yet: 5.9 litre 360, posi, 3.92s, ceramic JBAs.
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Turbo
Dodge Dakota
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12/18/2002
17:12:53
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I never had good results with belt dressing either, thanks for saying it.
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Geoff
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12/18/2002
18:41:39
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Just remove the clutch fan. I have had mine off for about a year now no problems
Geoff
2000 3.9L RC Sport. Flame Red. 5-speed, 3.55, Airaid, Vortex Muffler, F&B 48mm TB, 180 T-Stat, Autolite 3923s, IAT Adjuster, Clear Corners, SS Grill Insert, JBA Plug Wires, Underdrive Crank Pulley. Hurst Shifter, Removed Clutch Fan, Sony CDX-MP450X MP3, JBA Headers
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macman37
Dodge Dakota
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12/19/2002
16:08:28
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I hope it's not a cat.
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dogliftsleg
Dodge Dakota
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12/21/2002
11:22:13
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you must be refering to a kitty cat as a cat converter cannot squeek like a belt. ever. Sometimes under high humidty the belts will squeek, I replace the stockers with goodyear gatorbacks with exellent results. Or you could have a bearing going bad in a component driven by the belt, or in your idler pully.
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Brent
Dodge Dakota
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12/26/2002
12:47:40
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Mine is a 99, 3.9 Dakota
They have a "Viscous" coupled fan hub
The fans hub is filled with silicone to change the fans speed when the engine is hot and cold
My fans hub bearing wore out letting the fan wobble back and forth.
This vibration also took out my waterpump by wearing its drive shaft where the fan attatches and letting it leak.
The good news is the waterpump is cheaper than the stupid Viscous fan hub.
But beware the Viscous fan must be stored and shipped in an upright position or the silicone will contaminate the fans bearing(Hmmmmm)
Chrysler Crap!!!!
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