# 1997 Dodge Ram 1500 Has Constant Squeal

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/1997-dodge-ram-1500-has-constant-squeal/117764>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Tags:** ram1500, dodge\
**Created:** [May 21, 2018, 3:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1997-dodge-ram-1500-has-constant-squeal/117764 "2018-05-21T15:53:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![valhom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/cdc98d/32.png) [@valhom](https://community.cartalk.com/u/valhom)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2018, 3:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1997-dodge-ram-1500-has-constant-squeal/117764/1 "2018-05-21T15:53:11Z")

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Hey guys. My engine has this constant squeal. I don’t think it’s the belts…not sure. Hoping nothing major. Do you happen to have any ideas what it could be? I have a Dodge Ram 1500 (1997). Thank you.

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**Author:** ![COROLLAGUY1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/corollaguy1/32/7575_2.png) [@COROLLAGUY1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/COROLLAGUY1)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2018, 4:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1997-dodge-ram-1500-has-constant-squeal/117764/2 "2018-05-21T16:09:00Z")

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Post a sound clip.

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**Author:** ![insightful](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/insightful/32/2732_2.png) [@insightful](https://community.cartalk.com/u/insightful)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2018, 8:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1997-dodge-ram-1500-has-constant-squeal/117764/3 "2018-05-21T20:13:10Z")

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> [@valhom](#):
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> I don’t think it’s the belts…

Have you taken the belts off to see if the noise is still there?

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**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2018, 2:26am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1997-dodge-ram-1500-has-constant-squeal/117764/4 "2018-05-22T02:26:52Z")

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Presuming the engine is running normally, a lot of possibilities. First determine what is it that affects the squeal, and how. Idling at idle rpm, then idling at increased rpm, driving at different speeds in various forward gears, then in reverse, coasting, etc. Next use a short length of old garden hose as a stethoscope to narrow down where it is coming from .

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**Author:** ![valhom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/cdc98d/32.png) [@valhom](https://community.cartalk.com/u/valhom)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2018, 5:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1997-dodge-ram-1500-has-constant-squeal/117764/5 "2018-05-23T17:42:15Z")

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I’ll try to tomorrow