Squealing upon starting....

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RRW

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I put my early 30 Model A in storage the end of May, removed battery.
It was running fine at that time.

Today I reinstalled the battery and it started on first 'try'.
However, it immediately started to squeal and did my next 2 starts, also.
I turned it off immediately each time.
The fan blades are almost immovable by hand and I noticed on a quick 4th start they did not rotate.
It DOES start !!!
Water pump packing nut is tight.

Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
 
As crosscut is saying, the fan belt is squealing. It does that when it is not happy, trying to turn something that is stuck.
 
Problem solved.
Installed a rebuilt water pump last year.
4 squirts of grease in the front grease fitting and 1 squirt in the rear fitting
and no more squealing.
Thanks to Las Vegas Model A club member.
and thanks to the other replies.
 
There is also belt dressing in spray cans available at auto parts stores. I use it frequently as necessary. Belt sizes are not always correct for the A and can cause squeeks also.
 
Remember, especially if you have a generator, the belt should not be "modern vehicle" tight. An alternator does require somewhat tighter belt.
 
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