Anyone ever experienced this? Last time the dealer fixed this problem by replacing the compressor belt and power steering belt... This time the dealer told me nothing to worry about because it's just the inside barring that's too dry or something... Are they BSing me?

 

it possibly could be a BEARING, but usually when squealin occurs, its because of belts, or MAYBE alternator....

 

i believe they are talking about the bearings inside the starter going dry? But it's nothing 2 worry about yet, of course grease doesnt magically reappear there so it's gotta be done eventually( if this is the prob)

 

add grease or tighten the belts.

 

The dealer is probably refering to the idler pully "bearing". They tend to dry out and squeal. Don't be suprised if it fails later on down the road.

 

Which, when it does, will leave you alternator-less and stranded. A new pully assembly is only around $50, so if you think that's the problem, its well worth taking care of.