why does my truck chirp when i shut the engine off? but not all the time? is that ok or bad?
this is my first ctd so i am concerned.
thanks.

 

It is normal. Dodge and Cummins says it is from the engine stopping faster then the drive belt. Not for sure if that is possible but that is what I have been told. That is the noise you are hearing. Mine does it too.

 

Normal, I got tired of people telling me that I "need to get a new belt on there".
I researched it and it is the acessories running after the quick halt of the the diesel engine. I have also heard of people making it a little quiter with belt dressing spay.

 

Just another benefit to owning a diesel. Rolling in a parking garage, its cool to hear that over all the car alarms I just set off

 

As I've been told its the Cummins Power Chirp....

Mine disappeared after I changed the belt... But on a rare time or two it might still do it...

 

A new belt can usually make the chirp go away for awhile......when the belt ages, it hardens and glazes over slightly causing it to lose a bit of traction on the pulleys.....when shutting down, the accessories literally won't come to a halt as fast as the motor so you hear the belt let out a chirp. If you are that concerned, remove the belt and inspect it.....but from my experience, the belt will have tons of life left in it after it begins to chirp.

 

ok,
thanks. as always more good info from this sight!

 

hey, what does this mean?

"(Ad removed site violation)"

what ad and what violation?
i never posted no ad. what gives?

 

Did you add a link to another website in your sig? If so, it may have had advertising on it? I don't know.....what did you have there? If the link led to some advertising, that would have been considered a site violation.

 

nope, nada, nothing. i put no links or nothing of the sort.

 

Don't do it, sure fire way to destroy the belt in no time.
If you want your engine chirpless buy a Goodyear Gatorback belt.

 

Hmm.....I have no idea?

Try posting in the Questions, comments and suggestions forum and ask one of the moderators what was done..........

 

Thanks, never used it myself, but I am due for a belt change so new is better............

 

just replace the belt and it will go away....

 

That certainly isn't my experence. Unless it's a Gatorback they all chirp from day one.