Belt squeel?

**red99ws6** · 11-06-2008, 09:38 AM

I washed my car about 3 days ago and decided to clean on the engine a little. I got the engine looking pretty good but now it sounds like the belt is squeeling. It does it the whole time Im driving. What do I do now.

**thearborbarber** · 11-06-2008, 10:17 AM

I had the same problem and ended up just replacing the belt.

**red99ws6** · 11-06-2008, 06:15 PM

i drove it tonight and didnt notice it. i might have gotten lucky.

**JAGUAR5822** · 11-07-2008, 02:18 AM

Probably just needed to dry off. If you get the issue in the future, and you're sure the belt is good, parts stores sell belt dressing, IIRC it's STP in a blue can with red cap.

**JoshieDoom** · 11-07-2008, 02:21 AM

Mine does it for about 3 days after I degrease/detail my bay.. every time.

**lemons12** · 11-07-2008, 03:50 AM

Originally Posted by jaguar5822

probably just needed to dry off. If you get the issue in the future, and you're sure the belt is good, parts stores sell belt dressing, iirc it's stp in a blue can with red cap.

belt dressing is a major fail!!!!!!

**JAGUAR5822** · 11-07-2008, 05:06 AM

I'll keep that in mind, never used it before.

**NightRiderZ** · 11-07-2008, 12:05 PM

Hehe just get a leaf blower and blast it down...should dry it pretty good, if not just pop the hood and hit the highway doing like 150

**lemons12** · 11-07-2008, 12:42 PM

Originally Posted by JAGUAR5822

I'll keep that in mind, never used it before.

i used it on mine a LOONG time ago.. would stop it for about 30 seconds, then start again, and be worse.. not only that but where i sprayed it, it slung it all over the side of my car...

i was pissed, and shits hard to get off..

**Spaz** · 11-07-2008, 12:44 PM

Originally Posted by lemons12

i used it on mine a LOONG time ago.. would stop it for about 30 seconds, then start again, and be worse.. not only that but where i sprayed it, it slung it all over the side of my car...

i was pissed, and shits hard to get off..

probably your AC belt making the noise...

i know a while back i had a problem with belt squeel and found a bullitin from GM that they had the wrong pully bracket offset installed for the serpentine belts... you might be one of the guys like me who had to get a new bracket...

**JAGUAR5822** · 11-07-2008, 12:53 PM

Originally Posted by lemons12

i used it on mine a LOONG time ago.. would stop it for about 30 seconds, then start again, and be worse.. not only that but where i sprayed it, it slung it all over the side of my car...

i was pissed, and shits hard to get off..

lol I figured that might be why. gatorback belts FTW never had any issues with them.

**lemons12** · 11-07-2008, 01:00 PM

Originally Posted by Spaz

probably your AC belt making the noise...

i know a while back i had a problem with belt squeel and found a bullitin from GM that they had the wrong pully bracket offset installed for the serpentine belts... you might be one of the guys like me who had to get a new bracket...

thats what i thought it was.. i bought a new pulley.. a new water pump.. i ended up spending 230$ to fix that damn squeak........... changed the belt for 30 bucks or whatever it was.. hasnt squeaked since..