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Old Aug 7, 2011
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Low speed squeel only when A/C is on

I got a 99 DX 5spd coupe last weekend. Everything seems fine now that I serviced the car (plugs, wires, oil change, brakes, air filter). But today I drove a couple streets over and noticed a squeal like noise in first and second, but seemed to go away by 3rd. A/C seems to function fine. Could this be a belt, tensioner, or clutch bearing? Belt seems tight.
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Re: Low speed squeel only when A/C is on

my alternator did the same thing and the belt seemed tight but i tightened it a little more and the squeel stopped so just tighten it a little more and it should be fine
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Re: Low speed squeel only when A/C is on

Originally Posted by turbo_coupe_EJ1
my alternator did the same thing and the belt seemed tight but i tightened it a little more and the squeel stopped so just tighten it a little more and it should be fine
Hopefully that's all it is.
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Re: Low speed squeel only when A/C is on

Yeah, try to tighten it. Deflection should be 1/8th inch.
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