Loud intermittint squealing noise coming from front of vehicle engine area when cold

1999 FORD EXPLORER
152,000 MILES • V8 • AWD • AUTOMATIC
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JORY1978
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Hi,

When my vehicle is cold, not warmed up yet, and I accelerate it makes a loud squeal. Most of the time, while the engine is still cold, and I'm driving it will continue until i slow down considerably then the noise wlll stop momentarily and then start up again. It will do this several times until the engine finally warms up and then i don't hear the noise anymore. What could it be?

Thanks in advance

Marge
May 9, 2015 at 9:38 AM
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HMAC300
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it's probably the tensioner has lost its' tension n belt and belt and tensioner need to be replaced. recommendation is 90,000 miles
May 9, 2015 at 10:07 AM