Hal wrote:
> " At idle it makes a racket
> that sounds sort of like a bunch of crickets. It dies down when I rev
> the
> engine a bit."
>
> A quick way to check the belt is to spray it with a bit of carb or
> brake cleaner while the engine is running. If the squeak goes away then
> it means the belt is slipping.
<SNIP>
Doh!
That's exactly the noise the belt makes!
Speedy Jim
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