97 Chevy Z28 Camaro, Auto trans.

When shifting at high acceleration, trans (or what i believe to be the trans) is screaching.. only lasts a 2 or 3 tenths of a second.. but im concerned.. not quite sure if its a serious problem, normal.. or just a common problem.. A couple other 97z owners i know have had the same problem..

Any suggestions?

 

It's the serpentine belt, a very common issue. I had this happen on my first LT1, the dealer put on a new belt, problem came back, second time they cleaned the pullies, problem came back, so eventually I just gave up and lived with it.

My current LT1 does the same thing occasionally but I just ignore it. It's not harmful.

 

Sure is the serp belt... When I first got my Z/28 (M6) When I would shift at higher RPM"s it would screech.... New belt, Problem was fixed for me..

 

definitly the serpentine belt, all the lt1 cars ive owned do it!!

 

I concur with the previous statements. It's not really a problem , though. Best to leave it alone.

 

The Goodyear Gatorback replacement belt will solve that. The belt has notches perpendicular to the grooves.
Doug

 

Yup, second that...

 

What's the part number of that Goodyear belt, and does anyone know if someone in Toronto, Ontario sells it?

 

Im with Patman on this one.. i just did a search on Goodyear Gatorback.. but if i find anything out.. ill post.

(damn i love this site)

 

Goodyear Poly-V Belt
Part #: 4060642
Metric Part #: 6PK1630

64.2 inch belt.

Good site to get it from is the following.. they ship to the northland =P

3800performance.com

some more info is available custom at goodyear.com
click on parts|belts/hoses|Small automobile
Then enter your car year/make/model
and it gives you a part application list.

Hope this helps you as well as me,
Rick

 

Mine screaches into second and third but thats tire/power related!! but yea anyway i had that problem aswell and it was the pulley..Damm GM

 

lol, im workin on that.. im only chirping into second.. can hardly burnout without torq'n.. got some yokohama 420's.. so im blaming it on that.. but ive often wondered if my car should be more powerful with whats done to it (not much)

No cats
Flowmaster exhaust
Shift Kit
and i believe the previous owner got carried away with a hypertech.

 

LOL.. oh hey a good way to see if you belt is making the noise is liek put some white out or something on both sides of the belt and start the car.. that stuff shouldt rub off.. if one of the sides rubs off then your pulleys are off somewhere... Maybe curving in or out??? Friend suggested this to me..I would think though it it were rubbing that it would make a nois all the time..hmmm....