chiselmonkey

alright i remember reading back awhile ago about someone who had a chirpin belt problem, well this was before i owned an LS1, now that i have one. just got it two weeks ago, mine also does this. my question is will the dealarship fix this for free, or will i have to pay since i am not the first owner of the car... thanks for the help!!!

Jr.

Kwiksilverz28

If the car is under warranty the dealer will fix. Otherwise, it is probably the tensioner and is only like $55 and a 10 minute fix.

chiselmonkey

no nothing is leaking. maybe just a bad belt, when the belt is wet it doesnt squeek, i just detailed the engine and when i started it again it didnt make any noise. thanks alot..

Jr

ChevyGuy

I tried replacing the tensioner without avail... however, I got a little closer and noticed it was coming from the A/C belt line... on the A/C Idler pulley... picked one up from GM and the squeak has never come back since. See if you can tell if its coming from down low, and its most likely the a/c idler down by the crank.

jgkinsofla

Accessory Drive Belt - Squeak/Chirp Noise

BULLETIN NUMBER: 00-06-01-008

DATE: March 2000

SUBJECT: Accessory Drive Belt Squeak/Chirp Noise (Install New Double Row Idler Pulley, Generator Bracket and Serpentine Belt)

MODELS:
1998-2000 Chevrolet Camaro
1998-2000 Pontiac Firebird
Built Prior to VIN Breakpoint Y2107225 with 5.7L V8 Engine (VIN G - RPO LS1)

CONDITION: Some customers may comment on a squeak/chirp noise coming from the accessory drive serpentine belt. The noise will be most noticeable at idle and low engine speeds.

CAUSE: The serpentine belt squeak/chirp noise may be caused by misalignment between the idler pulley and crankshaft pulley. A slight rocking motion of the idler pulley causes the misalignment, which results in noise.

CORRECTION: To correct this condition on vehicles built prior to the above VIN breakpoint, install the new generator bracket, double row idler pulley and serpentine belt following Service Manual procedures.

Important: The new generator bracket can be identified by the depth of the idler pulley mounting pilot. The pilot dimension (2) on the new generator bracket is 10 mm. Dimension (2) on the previous bracket was 8.3 mm.

Here's some prices -

Desc / Part# / Dealer / ALL GM Parts (on-line)

Double Idler pulley / 12563326 / 41.26 / 30.81
Alternator Bracket / 12563327 / 16.18 / 12.08
Serpentine Belt / 12562626 / 31.25 / 20.48

Shipping & Handling - ALL GM Parts - 9.95

TOTAL / Dealer - 88.69 + tax / ALL GM - 73.32

ALL G.M. Parts website -
http://www.parts.com/index.cfm?actio...nt&sfid=213800

Email me for the diagram. Good Luck!