# What is this noise? Slipping belt? Tensioner? Something else?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-is-this-noise-slipping-belt-tensioner-something-else/168236>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** chevrolet, tahoe\
**Created:** [August 3, 2020, 7:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-is-this-noise-slipping-belt-tensioner-something-else/168236 "2020-08-03T19:00:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![andyrt0910\_151205](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a8b319/32.png) [@andyrt0910\_151205](https://community.cartalk.com/u/andyrt0910_151205)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2020, 7:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-is-this-noise-slipping-belt-tensioner-something-else/168236/1 "2020-08-03T19:00:38Z")

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2002 chevrolet tahoe

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> Google Drive file.

Can someone help identify this noise? I did change the AC compressor belt a few weeks ago which broke – this noise started happening maybe a week after.

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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:** [August 4, 2020, 2:13am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-is-this-noise-slipping-belt-tensioner-something-else/168236/2 "2020-08-04T02:13:05Z")

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Sounds like a slipping belt to me.