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Date:         Fri, 20 Dec 2002 11:24:46 -0500
Reply-To:     Jay L Snyder <Jay.L.Snyder@USA.DUPONT.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jay L Snyder <Jay.L.Snyder@USA.DUPONT.COM>
Subject:      Re: Cold start tranny squeal...
Comments: To: Andrew Fox <afox@CNR.COLOSTATE.EDU>
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Alternator belt? Cold starts drain the battery and the alternator works harder to catch up.

Andrew Fox <afox@CNR.COLOSTATE.EDU>@gerry.vanagon.com> on 12/20/2002 11:06:42 AM

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To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM cc: Subject: Cold start tranny squeal...

On a cold day when i start my van (86 auto tranny) i hear a high pitched squeal for a few seconds or longer depending on how cold it is. The van starts fine, usually in a second or two but then i hear this loud high pitched noise coming from the back of the van. It usually lasts between 2 and 30 seconds depending on how cold it is out. This morning it was 19F and it did it for about 5 seconds. One time when it was 0 F it did it for about 30 seconds and I had to give it more than the usual amount of gas to keep it running.

It is hard to tell if the sound is coming from the engine or tranny. I think my antifreeze is the right solution. I am also running the oil that the manual says to run in cold weather (10W-30 i think). Any ideas?

Thanks for all the great replies on my heater blower squeal. A lot of people replied and they all said about the same thing: The blower squeal is a sign that the motor is about to die and the only way to replace repair it is to remove the dash.

Thanks!

Andrew Fox Ft. Collins, CO

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