Alternator Belt Squeals

[jcquick]

My S13 SR20DET Blacktop alternator belt squeals until it warms up. I have Greddy Pullies with the Gates K050370 alternator belt. Even if I swap back to the stock pulley, the belt still squeals but not as much.

I'm looking for a sticky alternator belt such as a Goodyear Gatorback belt. This is the only post I could find, post4445091.html?hilit=gatorback#p4445091

Does anybody know of another brand of belt or a Gatorback part #? Please let me know. Thank you very much.

[Hijacker]

Have you checked the belt to see if it's worn? And are you sure it's the belt, and not the pulley bearing on the alt?

[jcquick]

The belt looks great. I've tried using belt dressing and changing the tension on the belt. But, nothing works. I've taken the alternator to be tested and it works fine. I rather swap out the $20 belt than the $100 & up alternator all on the fact of a noisy start up. I don't mind it so much but it wakes up my neighbors. They already have to deal with my exhaust, they don't need some ridiculous high pitched screaming in the morning.

[Hijacker]

I would always recommend a new belt before replacing the alt :P

[jcquick]

Any help? There's a guy on the 240Atlanta.com website (http://240atlanta.com/forums/showthread ... D-RELIABLE) who has Goodyear Gatorback belts on his SR but I'm looking to take of this problem right away. The sooner the more time I can drive my car in this great weather. The is god aweful desert only gets 3 months of cool weather. Please let me know if anybody finds anything. Thanks.

[Lobo240sx]

Take the belt to an auto parts store (Vato Zone, O'Reilly's, Advance, etc) and get them to match a belt what you have now, but make it a size down. Your belt squeal should go away.

I think I got some Mitsubishi belts or equivalent and been fine.

[jcquick]

Pep Boys is the only place here that carries Gatorback belts. O'Reilly's, AutoZone and Napa do not. I hate Pep Boys...