the belt turns the water pump. sometimes a slight strain on a poor pump will cause squeaking. it will get more pronounced during idle. i'd seek further advice from a mechanic who can either test the coolant or give you a better reading on whats going on. i'd also change the oil VERY soon and look for any foamy/clumps. that will indicated oil & coolant mixing together.darylzero wrote:Thanks bud! I have started to hear a quick squeal either when I turn right, even just a little bit and when I speed up. It lasts about 1 second. The noise started about a week and a half ago. I looked at the serpentine belt (which I just changed a few months ago) and it was clean and on properly.
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. I think the noise from the serpentine belt is just a coincidence so now I have to check that out. when you are letting the bubbles out of the rad, with the engine on - watch how well the fluid is circulated around 190-220F. if it doesn't move = poor pump performance.darylzero wrote:well went and flushed out the system yesterday. Took all day. I did 6 drain and fills, last 2 were probably overkill, but I wanted to make sure it was all gone.
I now think what happened is that the distilled vinegar I used last flush probably stayed in the engine block because I used just a little bit in the very last flush. So I'm guessing that made the pH so low and turned it brown. I don't know how long it's been like that could of been a 1 year, 6 months
