--- Jim Heissenbuttel <jim@HEISSENBUTTEL.COM> wrote: > For a long time now (and I guess I'm just used to it) I have > had a > slight but consistent chirping (think: baby chickens) noise > coming from > the engine compartment. The noise you're describing sounds just like worn or perhaps overtightened drive belts. I'd spray some WD40 on the just to see if things quieten down. It could also be a cracked alternator mount or a missing bolt. Check anything attached to a drive belt.
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