OK is it ok to spray some dam WD-40 on my belts.... and aroud that area or is there something else That I need to use to stop this damn squeeky noise! driving me insane!
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I had all my belts changed 3 month ago . Right after that I got that squeeking noise . I didn't find any regularity in it's aapearence . It can be ok for couple days and then it starts again . It happend on a cold engine , but also can happend after couple hours driving , when I shift to newtral . It dissapears after I rave my engine . I got my pulleys cleaned from grease and all other **** , and it became better for couple month . Maybe hear it twice . One week ago it start getting worse , and now it drives me crasy . Gonna go to mechanic again , will see what he'll say
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Hey guys,
I know the sound that a belt does when it's bad but this is kinda weird. I will admit that the sound is the same as when they go bad but I recently replaced both belts on my 95 ES. I also know that if they are too tight they can squeal and if they are too loose they will do the same. But what's happening is the following... when I start the car it squeals, sure, after 30 seconds it stops. While driving I turn on my a/c and it's fine but when I take off after stopping at a traffic light, it starts squealing again and it won't shut up until I shut off the compressor and/or the whole a/c system. This also happens when I turn on my headlights. In other words when there is a load on the alternator it starts squealing. But when the load is removed it stops squealing. Can this still be a belt? Someone told me that the alternator does this when it's starting to die.Fred
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Originally posted by bubbashane
Oh YEAH! i forgot one thing.
dont try changing them yourself. they're a bitch.
i watched my mechanic change them and even he
had a hard time.
there will be one main component that you will need to loosen the bolts for in order for it to pivot; one for each belt. usually its the steering pump and alternator. that component should have bracket with a long bolt (adjuster) through it. there will be another perpendicular nut/bolt that locks the adjuster in place. you will need to loosen that lock-bolt in order for the adjuster to move. then you can tighten/loosen the adjuster accordingly (usually loosen which would pivot the component inwards) and you should feel the belt begin to slack. once you have enough clearance, you should be able to take it off.
sometimes cars have tensioner pulleys that keep the belt tight. it works the same way, loosen the bolt at the center of the pulley and there is a long adjuster bolt perpendicular to the pulley. that adjuster will allow you to loosen or tighten the belt.
and NEVER put any type of oil on any belts (or rubber). it's not good for them.
as for oem parts, unless your car is a 300hp monster, autozone brand stuff is good enough. they've worked fine for my car and other cars that i've helped fix. just make sure they're tight (they don't deflect more than a few mm's). if they start to squeal again, tighten more. don't over-tighten though.
easy!
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