Re: 4000csq belt squeeking at start

[MICHAEL SHERIDAN WILLIAMS <daserde@ucla.edu>]

Well, first, before you go out and buy a new belt, try tightening the one 
that you have.  From my experience, belts seem to loosen after a few 
months of use and require that they be adjusted again.  HTH

Michael Williams


On Thu, 1 Jan 1998, Joe Rae wrote:

> My belts have started squeeking at start up and sometimes at idle I believe
> that it is the altinator belt.... I do not really thing it is a
> bearing..... I HOPE NOT!!!!! anyway I have tried both tightineing and
> loosening the alt. belt and no good.... so tomorrow I am going to pick up a
> new belt! Just a alt. belt and put it on tomorow. The funny thing is that I
> could have sworn that I put a new alt belt on the car last april or may????
> has anyone else had problems with belt squeeks and squeels??
> thanks
> Joe 
>