Changed Serpretine Belt

[GainesvilleAlero]

HAS THIS HAPPENED TO ANYONE?

[FormulaNERD]

cheap belts can squeel... what kind did you put on? you need a poly cog or gatorback for the best results

[GainesvilleAlero]

ac delco belt.
do they suck?

[blueyezalero]

I had my serpertine belt changed in another vehicle I owned and it started to squeak also. They told me I could live with the squeal or use some belt spray, I forgot what the actual name of the spray is. Anyways it turned out to be the tensioner...don't know if I spelled that right.

[GainesvilleAlero]

that was actually the second belt i bought.
the first one squeeled(it was a cheepo)
so i bought the ac delco.

[mobs241]

your tensioner is bad its holdingthe belt to tight.
tensioners arent that expensive. maby 30 bucks and easy to change. one bolt.. remeber how you loosened the tensioner to release the belt? well loosen that all the way and its off, bolt new one.

[King Asoka]

i have this probelm too. I had a gator back on it and then i put a acdelco and both squeak. But after the car warms a bit the squeak goes away. Is this still a shotty tensioner?

[mobs241]

sounds like it

[FormulaNERD]

Originally posted by mobs241@Oct 12 2004, 03:16 AM
your tensioner is bad its holdingthe belt to tight.
tensioners arent that expensive. maby 30 bucks and easy to change. one bolt.. remeber how you loosened the tensioner to release the belt? well loosen that all the way and its off, bolt new one.
i didnt loosen the tensioner to put my belt on, i released the pressure using a ratchet at the pivot point like you're supposed to :thumbsup:

[mobs241]

piviot point? haynes sais loosen tensioner. thats what i did.never heard of a piviot point.

[FormulaNERD]

yea, opposite of the mounting bolt there is a square hole. you stick a ratchet in there and apply pressure, it takes tension off of the belt.

[mobs241]

ohhhhhhh just as easy to lossen tensioner ;)