Re: 4000csq belt squeeking at start

[audistuff@juno.com (Paul R Anderson)]

If it is the belt squealing, you can get temporary relief from belt
dressing.
If that doesn't fix the noise, you know to look elsewhere.


Paul Anderson: Private email AndersonPaul@juno.com

On Fri, 2 Jan 1998 07:57:03 -0800 (PST) MICHAEL SHERIDAN WILLIAMS
<daserde@ucla.edu> writes:
>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 
>> 
>