Squeaking belts?

[supersnake83]

Hi everyone,

Can anyone tell me why a belt (I don't know but I think it is my alternater belt) underneath my car squeals only when the car is very cold and sits for more that eight hourts.

I had my alternater changed around the summer of 2006 and I did notice it right afterwards, but I got underneath and tightened the belt again. I figured that it should be tighter to stop the squealing.

The squealing only lasts about two or three seconds and then goes away. I also had my timing done professionally about a month after the alternator.

Could the squealing be that the belt needs tightening agian or a new belt is needed or could it be something else? I did not have the belt changed when the alternater was changed, but I did order a whole timing kit from Infiniti of Scottsdale ( I don't know if an alternater belt was included).

Thanks for any help,

Geoff.

[Ebbtide]

If it's probably just needs to be tightened or replaced.

[DominickJ30]

Maybe the belt is too tight, since it shrinks when its cold and expands when hot.

Try to loosen it a bit.

[supersnake83]

I actually got under the car today and turned the tension rod clockwise. I believe that it tightened it a lootle more. I think that it did fix the problem becuse the belt was starting to squeak every time I start the car.

If it squeaks again, then I will loosen it to see.

Thanks,

Geoff.