belts squealing (i think)

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Apr 10, 2004 | 01:20 AM

Jakerx

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belts squealing (i think)

so ya whenever i start up my car after not having driven it for maybe longer than id say 6 hours...for the first 15 seconds or so i hear squealing noise and the volt meter maxes out on the dash...then it goes back to normal...also...if i drive prety hard and take it to the redline it starts to do the same thing...any ideas on what may be wrong? i just had the drivebelts replaced but the problem existed before i changed it...might it be the alternator?

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jake

Apr 10, 2004 | 07:31 AM

josephsc

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It may just be that whoever installed the accessory belt didn't tighten it enough -- or loosened afterwards. IIRC, the tension is supposed to be 5mm of deflection.

Apr 10, 2004 | 12:57 PM

83na944

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I don't understand the voltage meter pegging out, though. The voltage regulator is supposed to stop this. But the first thing is to make sure the belt is properly tensioned.

Apr 10, 2004 | 05:12 PM

Magnus

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My guess: Replace the voltage regulator in the alternator. It is cheap and rather easy to do.

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Apr 10, 2004 | 08:19 PM

progenitor04

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this happened to me its the alternator ,i jus got a new belt and i rebuilt my alternator, its fine now, betta hurry, and get a new 1 my battery completely died cuase that, and its not fun wen ur car dies down rite in the middle of the street lol