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Junior Member
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: north central illinois
Posts: 74
2001 trans am ws6
artic white
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my belt keeps squeeking
i just put in a 220 amp alternator for my new amp. it is a p.3000.1 from massive so i kinda had to make the alternator change cause the warranty on the amp says that you have to have a 200 amp alternator or more for the warranty to stay valid. but back to my real question. every time i start my car now i am hearing a squeak sound from the belt. now i know this is from the new alternator. so do i need to get a different belt or what to get the belt from squeaking?
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Senior Member
Veteran Member
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Wisconsin Rapids, WI
Age: 25
Posts: 2,606
1999 Z/28 M6
Black
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you could try a new belt but no gauruntee that it will fix it. belt might be slipping because it's harder to turn the 220amp over the stock alternator.
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Junior Member
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: cave city ky 42127
Posts: 3
2000 corvete
pewer
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Goodyear gatorback stopped my squeak.
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Build #2924 of 3367
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Chicagoland Area
Posts: 1,828
02 SS Anv.Edition
08 Impala LTZ
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Have also heard great things about the gatorback belts. A little bit on the $$ side, but I have heard they will eliminate squeaking.
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Team Dirtstar Motorsports
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Saint Louis, MO
Age: 22
Posts: 1,135
1998 Trans Am WS6 M6
Arctic White
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To get rid of my squeak, I ran the engine and sprayed all bearings/pulleys with WD40 and found that my alternator bearing went out. Put a new alternator in and it was 100% squeak free. Also, my belt tensioner wasn't holding any tension whatsoever. Double check your alt and all pulleys/tensioners when you check your belts.
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: north central illinois
Posts: 74
2001 trans am ws6
artic white
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thanks for the info, ill look into the gatorback and see what i can get. would i actually have to check my alternator bearing if its new? i am just getting annoyed already with that noise it is making. i am at a stop light and when someone sees my car they have that look like i have a nice car and then they hear the squeak..........then the nice car look goes away. lol but now i think my wire to the alternator is too small. does a 4 guage wire sound good to use or should i use bigger?
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: north central illinois
Posts: 74
2001 trans am ws6
artic white
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TTT
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Member
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Tyler, TX
Age: 19
Posts: 327
2001 Camaro SS #847
388 rwhp & 370 rwtq
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nvm. maybe i should read.
an are you askin 4 ga for the amp? there should be a chart you can look of that will tell you what wire size fits what voltage. Last edited by ksstamp09; 11-12-2009 at 09:55 PM. |
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: ny
Age: 34
Posts: 2,011
1996 camaro z28 vert
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Might have to change the tensioner with the belt. They do wear out.
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rsg98Z28
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Atlanta, GA
Posts: 70
1998 Camaro Z28 vert
Black
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sounds like the bearings in the idler and/or tensioner pulleys may be wore out, i highly doubt that the alternator being harder to turn has anything to do with it, and you may wanna put a fresh belt on.
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Member
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: C.V., Ca.
Posts: 327
1999 Camaro Z28
Navy Blue
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First, make sure the belt is routed correctly.(it can be routed wrong and still work).
Get a #4060790 Gatorback belt for a stock length drive belt. If that still doesn't solve you problem get a new tensionier, and if money permits get a Katech manual tensionier. *79 is your belt length in inches. Last edited by Blue28; 11-17-2009 at 12:59 PM. |
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