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Originally Posted by upallnight
We have squirrels in our neighborhood, but I never heard one sound like they were being raped. How does a rape squirrel sound? LMAO
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exactly like you think they do.
squeeky belts could actually be squeeky bearings. Getting the belts off on an m54 is pretty easy, provided you removed the fan first. After that, make sure the belts were routed correctly, not chipped or frayed, and that your tensioner is still tight. There are a lot of DIY's, or find one on an e46 site.
I did mine twice as I chipped my waterpump pulley the first time (on my 46).
Even if yours have low mileage, they can dry out and rot. You can also try spraying them with belt dressing (most stores carry this specific product), and that basically makes the rubber swell a little. If the noise goes away when you spray, it could be your belts going bad.
I always hate to say this, but when it comes to the m54 engine, e46 fanatics has a ton of great info, and 99% of it is germain to our cars. I seem to recall hearing issues with squeeking after replacement and its either the bearing or the tensioner.