I finally worked on this problem earlier today. I removed the belt and ran the engine ..... no noise ..... so the problem is with the belt and pulley system. With the belt off, I spun each pulley and they all appeared to be clean and they all turned true without any squeeking noise. I then replaced the Contitech belt with a Goodyear Gatorback belt. I have used Gatorback's on my Jeeps and they have worked well in that role. The Gatorback with its segmented ribs is susposeately designed to be quieter than standard belts. I put everything back together and it runs like a charm with no noise whatsoever. Perhaps the American Goodyear product is truely superior. Has anyone else had experience with Gatorbacks? Any thoughts on using Goodyear belts?

David Roseman
Long Beach, Ca