94 Mazda 626 LX - squealing when put into drive and reverse

1994 MAZDA 626
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SWP
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My 94 Mazda 626 (139,000 mi) had it's water pump changed a few months ago. About a month later I started getting a low squealing noise when the car is put into the Drive gear or Rear gear. Now If you drive the car the noise gets very loud and subsides for a few minutes and comes back when you come to a complete idling stop. The water pump is fine, so what else could be causing this problem. I would like to get some ideas before I run it back to my mechanic.

Thanks.
Jan 26, 2006 at 12:10 PM
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10FOTUCK
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Maybe your clutch is out on your A/C unit?
Jan 29, 2006 at 10:49 PM
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The A/C is currently not working, because it needs an air compressor. I'll check this out to see if that's the cause.

Thanks.
Jan 30, 2006 at 7:57 AM
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10FOTUCK
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It doesnt have to work but if that belt is turning that pully that unit might froze up causing your squeel.
Jan 30, 2006 at 5:01 PM
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Thanks for clarifying that. I would have taken it to the mechanic and they probably would have taken the A/C apart if I mentioned that it didn't work, instead of getting to the bottom of my real problem.

I'll let you know what the verdict is.

Thanks again.
Feb 1, 2006 at 6:52 PM