Belt squeal, squeaky belt, belt noise? Learn how to fix a squeaky belt in your car. Usually the belt noise comes from the belt tensioner pulley, idler pulley, or the belt itself. The serpentine belt in your car powers the accessories such as air conditioning, power steering, the alternator, fan, and waterpump. There are three types of serpentine belt wear, pilling, glazing, and abrasion. Pulley wear will cause your pulley to squeak. A worn out pulley bearing or a worn spring in the tension pulley can also cause squeaking. I show you how to use water to identify what type of squeak problem you have and then how to find the problem.
Here is the belt that will get rid of the squeak due to misalignment: http://www.amazon.com/s/?_encoding=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&field-keywords=gatorback%20belts&linkCode=ur2&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Agatorback%20belts&tag=chri0e2-20&url=search-alias%3Daps&linkId=RR2BPLQO7JXS3LTH
Diagnose a Squeaky Belt Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEUe6uKxTv8
Replace Idler Pulley: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axAltpW8wR4
Replace Tensioner Pulley: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4PS7WHlgi0
WD40 to quiet the belt: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fv6zuTT9YOI
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Helpful. Thanks
Ive had a power steering leak for the longest time on my impala 3.5l so the whole side the belt is on is wet. Went to degrease the engine as to determine where the power steering is leaking from and now after that my belt started squeaking…So I checked all the pulleys all seem solid and running strait, no wobble and my belt has no cracks at all, was replaced a year or so ago. What now? If it was the power steering fluid causing it to squeak it would've been doing it this while time not now thays I've cleaned it all off haha?
I thank you so much. I’m good to go outside and figure out my problem.
do you recomeded any app for list things you need change in your car based in the KM ?
Chris I love your videos! Your knowledge is awesome ðŸ‘ÂÂ
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Mine only squeeze when i start the car in the morning , 5 minutes later its gone.. what could be the reason , bad belt ??
I thought it was my a/c compressor that was making the noise and had my mechanic replace it. The sound went away but now I think it was just the pulley. Probably spent about $300 extra. Oh well, at least now my new compressor should last longer than me.
faild pulley/belt are huge problems. bad pulley ripped off belt on my wrangler couple times during offroad activities. best to change'em periodically regardless of the condition, especially on 4x4s.
My truck has 2 other small belts below the serpentine belt, u should make a video on how to change those out bc they look like they can be a major pain lol.
I have a 1999 Dodge Ram 1500 Laramie… that squealing noise occurs when I accelerate.. is it the same as above video
my moms car has this issue i tell her to go fix it but she says no because "it still works" but i dont want her power steering to fail while driving but meh what can you do
Threw some old spice on mine and it stopped squeaking, for like 5 mins
My belt squeaks only on cold start after rain for some strange reason. Water has its way of getting in.
is there a chance of fhe belt been listened from 3000rpm and more?
Where can I buy one of these belts? They are called Continental Elite now. Can’t find an auto parts store that carries them.
What if I turn on the A/C than it starts making that squealing noise? My mother has been having that problem with her car.
Just replaced my ac clutch. Noticed that the belt was done, so i ordered a new one. After changing that my CR-V started to sing. I used a brass brush to clean the ac pulley lines and the sqeak went away. yeiii
Thank you!!! Very helpful
So if u do the water test and it still squeaks it could be either the belt or the tensioner?
Hi I replace my pulley replaced my alternator and also replace my belt and I'm still getting the chirping sound so do you think I need to replace my power steering pump
My belt screeches bad when AC is on only
On my 98 ram top pulley sometimes stop spinning is that normal
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Mine chirps/squeaks when cold. But when its warmed up it goes away. What could that be ? New belt btw
Could it be the idler pulley if I start and it squeaks and when I shut it off and start again it stops?
Had the same problem. Turned out to be a leaking water pump on a jetta
K but how do I replace it?
Spray bottle filled with what vodka….
You saved me $300 thanks!
I try it later bro…
Mine is when I start my car I hear noise like that then after 30 seconds it's gone. So need to replace my belt?
What if the squeak becomes more louder when i press on the gas and drive then squeak stops once i change to second gear? Got a manual. Thanks for your answer in advance
Really enjoy how this is straight to the point. Super helpful and a nice change from other videos.
My car JUST got a new pulley a few months ago. The other day it was squealing when I accelerated only. took it in & the belt had been knocked loose. Fixed. Now it doesn’t squeal, but it does SQUEAK when I accelerate. Ideas?
I still don’t know how to replace my timing belt on my 2012 Chevy Cruze LT
So i have a question.
I drive a 2003 buick rendezvous v6 when i go to turn the steering wheel it makes a squeal nois on the passenger side i dont know what it is
mine chirps at higher rpm….goes away at idle…increases speed with rpm…and when spraying it with water (ribbed side) it goes away for a couple seconds then squeals for a couple seconds then back to chirping.
Very thorough and helpful. Thank you for making this!