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okay my belts are making really bad and loud squeaks esp when turning but sometimes going straight. it gets loud and quiet from time to time, but its very annoying. ive narrowed it to the alternator belt. spraying belt dressing didnt work, any ideas? it used to only happen in rain, but its doing it in the cold too.

 
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1. check the tension on the belt, thats the most likely cause
2. check ur powersteering fluid, pumps tend to squeal without enough fluid
3. recheck the tension on the belt, i bet its loose, if u dont have any more room to tighten, ur belt is too big, get a smaller one

 
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thanks, is the tension easy to adjust? im sure its the alt belt cause the squeaks change pitch when i use accessories. then ill look into a smaller belt but i remember changing it was a pain.

 
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yea, its easy, gotta loosen a few bolts(not remove), and simply tighten the adjuster(wing nut) should take like half hour, its no biggie really

 
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is it doing it as well when your car idle in drive?

 
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idle is not too loud, driving is really loud. then it just stops completely, and starts again. now i remember, i had a really hard time loosening those bolts down there.

 
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i think u gotta loosen 3 maybe, 2 on the alternator, and one on teh adjuster, but im not sure, its been a while

 
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loosen c, the one above d, then tighten e

 
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um yea theres 3, how the hell do you loosen them? theres no room anywhere.

 
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go through the fenderwell, its easier to get to!

 
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great sounds like a day project tomorrow. do i need to jack the car up too?

 
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i would, gotta take the wheel off, unless u can do that without jacking the car up....

 
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i cant beleive mr. 30000 post didnt already know this one!!! lol, ur a post *****, and im a rep *****.... hint hint.. lol

 
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i was being sarcastic. in case you cant tell, i hate cars right now lol. i just didnt wanna think about all the work im gonna have to do. maybe i can make the shop do it when theyre installing my tires tomorrow, if not i get to have fun with the floor jack and 5 degree weather in the afternoon.

 
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yea, its cold here too, good thing i can use my shop whenever i want, i did my brake shoes last night, in warmth and comfort!

 
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boo its snowing again

 
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ya okay basically the shop said the top mounting bolt was about to fall off. and they couldnt tighten it without removing the ps pump. so i just had them take care of it. everythings nice and tight again and no squeaking.

 
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Yeah, I was going to say it's a lot easier to get to if you just pull the PS pump and move it out of the way. Beats going through the fender. Seems like that top alternator bolt likes to loosen on it's own. Marcuse just had the same problem and I know I found mine backed all the way out once last summer. Good thing is that the bolt can't physically fall out because there isn't enough room between the frame and the mount for it to come all the way out. Irritating though. Glad you got it fixed!