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Use a straight edge or laser alignment tool to ensure pulley alignment is parallel. Check that all mounting brackets, pulleys, tensioners and idler wheels are secured tightly to the engine.
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According to Ford, the noise is most obvious on cold start-up in temperatures below 40°F, usually stops after about 10 minutes of driving and is due to grooves forming in the nylon belt idler pulley.
A squealing noise is indicative of a problem, but might not require replacement of the belt. Misaligned pulleys or a seized tensioner or idler pulley can generate some noise as well.
According to Ford Motor Co., the noise is most obvious on cold start-up in temperatures below 40º F, usually stops after about 10 minutes of driving, and is due to grooves forming in the nylon belt ...
TOM Another possibility is a bad idler pulley or tensioner pulley. Those are sort of "dummy" pulleys that are used to alter the direction of the belt.