95 talon awd - Page 2

GsXtUrBo98 · 12-13-2007

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Originally Posted by Andrew7dg

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** · 12-13-2007

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 · 12-13-2007

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Originally Posted by 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.

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 · 12-13-2007

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

**JET** · 12-13-2007

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 · 12-13-2007

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Originally Posted by 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.

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 · 12-13-2007

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

**JET** · 12-13-2007

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

munchgsx · 12-13-2007

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 · 12-13-2007

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.

GsXtUrBo98 · 12-13-2007

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Originally Posted by 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.

just replaced ALL the belts less then a month ago...

So i sould put a bar of soap under the belts as its running?????
Obviously if tightening the alt. belt doesnt work i mean???

Andrew7dg · 12-13-2007

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Originally Posted by GsXtUrBo98

just replaced ALL the belts less then a month ago...

So i sould put a bar of soap under the belts as its running?????
Obviously if tightening the alt. belt doesnt work i mean???

Well that might solve it for a little bit but using a bar of soap everytime the car squeels seems kind of dumb to me.

On a date,

"Excuse me for a minute, my cars belts are squeeling. Do you have a bar of soap I can use?"

Just use the soap technique as a tool (same as belt dressing, doesn't matter which one you use)

After checking to see if both belts are tightened

Apply it to one belt, if it doesn't stop
apply to second belt

If the squeeling stops on the belt, you know which one is giving you problems.

If it doesn't stop, replace belts and see if that stops it

How long have they been squeeling? You could have burned through one by now. still don't rule out the alternator.

AwdGSX13 · 12-13-2007

My alternator belt was giving me the same bs just the other day, although when i tightened mine down i had the same problem. It wouldnt stay tight. Since mine doesnt have the adjustment screw all i did was put a washer in between the two tension pts on the front of the alternator that the bolt goes through. Havnt had a problem since.

Dont tighten it too tight, ive had one snap on me because of it being too tight. And if the belt is squeeling, chances are that the components are fine its just the belt. Soap works very good as dressing, same with wax pens.