Dodge 318 belt squeal

[Tinman74]

Highdesrt

Don't remember what brand, it's been a while ago but I always buy from local parts stores and try to get made in USA, although getting hard to find any more, not the chain outfit garbage.

 

[CTP]

CTP

Today I checked the alignment of the pulleys and all looked good except the tensioner  seamed to be cocked a bit so I put a very small shim under one of legs  of the bracket. While I was doing that i did notice that the spring was a bit rusty. There is only a small opening that you can see the spring. How did you lube it and what type of lube did you use?
It isn't squealing at the present so I will just see what happens now.

Mine was on a 2005 Nissan Frontier.  The back of the tensoiner was open and the spring could be removed.  You could try to use spray grease and spray into the opening on the spring.  mine was not holding enough tension on the belt.