Audi 80 alternator

[Ti Kan]

matt payne writes:
> I have a 1990 Audi 80 non-quattro.  I notice that at statup i get a bad 
> squeal for the first few minutes until the car is completley warm.  It gets 
> worse when i turn on accesories such as the defroster or headlights.  It's 
> not a belt squeal, but it sounds similar.  It seems to be coming from the 
> alternator, so i'm guessing that the bearings are goin out.  Does this 
> assumption sound correct or is it something else? After the car runs for a 
> few minutes, everything is quiet as can be.

How are you sure it's not a belt squeal?

-Ti
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