2011DodgeRamJourney Posted January 9, 2016 Report Share Posted January 9, 2016 Upon start up in cold weather the belt whines until warm. I dont think this is tightness issue as it would not stop when warm... what causes this? Is it even the fan belt? dhh3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkeaton Posted January 9, 2016 Report Share Posted January 9, 2016 It's the nature of the beast with these vehicles, provided you have the v6. They make all kinds of noise on startup. dhh3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2late4u Posted January 9, 2016 Report Share Posted January 9, 2016 well you have a belt tensioner that might be going bad as when you first start up its cold and stiff and after a little bit it has warmed up and loosened up a bit. also the serpentine belt last about 60k to whenever but the belt might be glazed and causing some noise till it gets warm. if it bothers you enough concern take it to a repair shop or dealership. also i've always replaced the tensioner when ever i replaced the serpentine belt ,a lot of people don't but it is recommended to do that. dhh3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
probak118 Posted January 10, 2016 Report Share Posted January 10, 2016 There was a issue with the tensioner / idler pulley, someone posted the pdf here maybe a year ago. I had same issue and got it replaced, jkeaton is correct but mine whine lasted to long on startup. Do a search for the topic , you should find it. dhh3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2011DodgeRamJourney Posted January 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2016 Mines only in super cold weather...below 0 degrees Celsius. The wife relies on the truck to move the kids around so may have to have it looked at. Thanks dhh3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
probak118 Posted January 11, 2016 Report Share Posted January 11, 2016 2011 DodgeRamJourney, I sent you a pm as to where the bulletin was posted by another member. 2011DodgeRamJourney and dhh3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhh3 Posted January 11, 2016 Report Share Posted January 11, 2016 (edited) Mines only in super cold weather...below 0 degrees Celsius. The wife relies on the truck to move the kids around so may have to have it looked at. Thanks May be a bearing on yours, since it only does it when it is super cold. Grease gets thicker as the temp drops, and it might be a lack of grease. Once it warms up, the grease thins out and the whine goes away. Edited January 12, 2016 by dhh3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2011DodgeRamJourney Posted January 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2016 Timed it this morning. Last only 15 secs. It was -14 degrees C. dhh3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2late4u Posted January 12, 2016 Report Share Posted January 12, 2016 was 25 degrees yesterday and mine a a yelp for about 2 seconds also had a appointment at my dealer to have a plastic door sill replaced so drove up there and the part they got in was wrong and i had asked about the noise and gave them the number of the service bulliten and as usual they say will it make the noise NOW and i said no it only happens when first started and is real cold so they tell well we have to hear it so you will have to leave it with us to check tomorrow if you want...oh well dhh3 and jkeaton 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
probak118 Posted January 13, 2016 Report Share Posted January 13, 2016 Dig your heels in the ground but let them do their thing routine investigation. The service bulletin described exactly what is happening in my case, yours as well as others here. Once changed, mine stopped the whinning for the 15 seconds on these cold start ups; now it does not. Just the momentary noise at first start. Why not try going to a new one on the lot and start it ? If no extended noise...probably no argument after that ? dhh3 and jkeaton 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easy Rider Posted February 9, 2016 Report Share Posted February 9, 2016 (edited) Had the tensioner/idler pulley changed this week due to noise on cold startups. It's still cold out and haven't heard the noise since having the new one put in. It was done under warranty as there is a TSB out for this issue. Edited February 9, 2016 by Easy Rider jkeaton 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milous Posted February 9, 2016 Report Share Posted February 9, 2016 ...so they tell well we have to hear it so you will have to leave it with us to check tomorrow if you want...oh well Total BS. Print out the bulletin, highlight this part and show it to them: "DIAGNOSIS: If the customer describes the symptom, perform the Repair Procedure." Per the Service Bulletin, They DO NOT have to "hear it" to perform the repair. jkeaton 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkeaton Posted February 9, 2016 Report Share Posted February 9, 2016 Total BS. Print out the bulletin, highlight this part and show it to them: "DIAGNOSIS: If the customer describes the symptom, perform the Repair Procedure." Per the Service Bulletin, They DO NOT have to "hear it" to perform the repair. Had the same issue with my front end clunk. Had to take it in twice and actually show them the TSB before they replaced the parts. First they just greased the sway bar bushings and said it was good. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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