weird sound

Dillyumpshous · 02-13-2007, 12:40 AM

i have this wierd sound coming from the belts. i usually hear it when i turn on my headlight. it would go away if i warm up my car but it would come back if i would turn the steering or press on the break and then my headlights would dim a lil and go back to normal.. i think its my belts. idk,. what could it be? alternater?

Gairloch · 02-14-2007, 06:31 PM

Either your alternator belt is slipping or the alternator itself is failing. What does it sound like?

Dillyumpshous · 02-14-2007, 08:43 PM

loud squeaky sound.

Ben · 02-14-2007, 10:11 PM

Squeaks And Squeals Generally Are Belts. If You Hear The Squeak, Put Some Baby Powder On The Belts And See If The Noise Goes Away. If The Noise Stops, Its The Belts.

Gairloch · 02-14-2007, 11:34 PM

Look at the belt to see if it's cracking up. It's possible that for some reason it's jus loose and you need to add a little tension.

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Dillyumpshous ALL MOTOR Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 139 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	weird sound i have this wierd sound coming from the belts. i usually hear it when i turn on my headlight. it would go away if i warm up my car but it would come back if i would turn the steering or press on the break and then my headlights would dim a lil and go back to normal.. i think its my belts. idk,. what could it be? alternater? Last edited by Dillyumpshous; 02-13-2007 at 12:48 AM..

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02-14-2007, 06:31 PM	#2 (permalink)
Gairloch Dreaming of apexes Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 5,313 Thanks: 139 Thanked 296 Times in 264 Posts Blog Entries: 4 My Google Map iTrader Rating: (7/100% )	Either your alternator belt is slipping or the alternator itself is failing. What does it sound like?

02-14-2007, 08:43 PM	#3 (permalink)
Dillyumpshous ALL MOTOR Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 139 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	loud squeaky sound.

02-14-2007, 10:11 PM	#4 (permalink)
Ben Same In The End Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Oceanside, CA / Reno, NV Posts: 4,274 Thanks: 20 Thanked 309 Times in 284 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (16/100% )	Squeaks And Squeals Generally Are Belts. If You Hear The Squeak, Put Some Baby Powder On The Belts And See If The Noise Goes Away. If The Noise Stops, Its The Belts.

02-14-2007, 11:34 PM	#5 (permalink)
Gairloch Dreaming of apexes Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 5,313 Thanks: 139 Thanked 296 Times in 264 Posts Blog Entries: 4 My Google Map iTrader Rating: (7/100% )	Look at the belt to see if it's cracking up. It's possible that for some reason it's jus loose and you need to add a little tension.