belt woes

**Ramairgod84** · 12-20-2008, 10:01 AM

so it reacently rained hard here a few days ago. I had the misfortune of having to drive out in it. Anyway, the belts have been squealing since. Never had the problem before. it's cold out, so i dunno if the water just hasnt dried yet or not. any suggestions?

**02transamce** · 12-20-2008, 11:03 AM

how long have the belts been on the car?

**Ramairgod84** · 12-20-2008, 11:19 AM

i dunno, i bought the car a few months ago..they dont look very worn tho...

**02transamce** · 12-20-2008, 11:28 AM

2 options,1)replace both belts 2)throw some comet cleaning powder on the ribbed part of the belt,crank up car and let run for a min.or so,temporary fix.

**onetroubledguy** · 12-20-2008, 02:06 PM

I had a squeeky belt last year during winter time. I replaced it with a goodyear gator and it didn't squeek anymore, but it has returned this year for winter. It goes away after getting warm though and isn't as loud as before.

**Ramairgod84** · 12-20-2008, 03:12 PM

whats this powder you speak of? could it be a pulley?

**02transamce** · 12-21-2008, 11:20 AM

powder is comet.www.cometcleanser.com

**BirdCountry02** · 12-22-2008, 03:34 PM

I have the same problem with the belt squealing after it warms up and i thought it might just be cause of the cold, but i have a couple questions cause i'm kinda new at this and wanna do fix it myself. Is it a major problem or is it something the should be fixed asap and could cause problems? also like i said i'm trying to work on it on my own so is it a do it yourself problem or should i take it to a shop?

**onetroubledguy** · 12-22-2008, 03:52 PM

It's not a big problem. If it's just the belt, you can easily replace it yourself. There's a pulley you can pull down to release the belt and it will come right off. Go to autozone and ask for a good year gator back. There should also be a diagram of the belt configuration under your hood. Here is the link:

http://www.autozone.com/N,16300077/s...eResultSet.htm

There are two belts. I believe you want the P/S, but I'm not sure. Someone here can answer.

If it's a pulley causing the sound then I can't help you, but at least replace the belt and go from there.