95 talon awd

[GsXtUrBo98]

I would make sure both are tight.

Try this old mechanic trick. Get some belt dressing and put a little on one belt and see if it goes away. If not try the other belt.

In my experience if a belt was making noise, it was always the alternator belt. Could be a sign of a failing alternator also. Had that happen also.

Ok so all i have to do is try tightening the screw/bolt for the alternator and see if it stops squealing or not. Then if it does try the belt dressing??

Ok but what if i do the belt dressing and find out that its the alternator and its tight?? do i get it tested to see if its bad? or what

[JET]

Then it would likely be a bad belt, it could have oil on it. That usually goes away though. Might just be a crappy belt that gets hard in the cold. It probably just isn't tight enough.

[GsXtUrBo98]

Then it would likely be a bad belt, it could have oil on it. That usually goes away though. Might just be a crappy belt that gets hard in the cold. It probably just isn't tight enough.

Ok ill check it tomorrow.. Its so fuckin cold out that I dont wanna fix it cuz no room in the garage now cuz thats where the GSX goes!!! lol

So i tighten it with that bolt right????

[blageo23]

First you loosen the bolt that connects to the alternator, then you tighten the tensioner bolt.

[JET]

Yep, 12mm, goes the normal clockwise direction. You will likely have to push the bolt down once in a while, it likes to ride up. If it pops out, then you get to loosen it back up and start all over again.

[GsXtUrBo98]

Yep, 12mm, goes the normal clockwise direction. You will likely have to push the bolt down once in a while, it likes to ride up. If it pops out, then you get to loosen it back up and start all over again.

Wow that one sounds like fun!!!! not! but i never really is when it has something to do with maintainance, but upgrading is a different story lol.

[blageo23]

A ratchet wrench is your friend when it comes to tightening the ALT belt

[JET]

Yeah, that or a flex head ratchet. It is really quite easy though.

[munchgsx]

I did a V-8 swap into a Astro van, belts squealed like crazy but they were tight. Dad hands me a bar of soap and says start it and let it run on the belt. Never squealed again.

[Andrew7dg]

Depending on the last time you changed the belts, it maybe worth just replacing both when you go to the autoparts store. That way you know you have good belt for the winter and wont have to mess with them for a while.