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2G Belts squeak?

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bboyroxas

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Sep 5, 2012
gallardo, Tennessee
So my car squeaks when I Turn on the AC or when it rains sometimes when I turn the steering wheel will grab is this my serpentine belt?
 
Could be the belt or the ac compressor going out, gonna have to pop your hood and check slack and condition of belt, if that's tight assume its the ac compressor (think its the compressor?)
 
I don't think so because it squeak right after a big rain for about 3 hours of driving
 
Check the belts to see how tight they are. If they seem good, I'd still remove them and see if there's any chunking going on, missing grooves, belts glazed, etc.

Based upon those symptoms alone, no one can tell you exactly what's wrong. We can only give you ideas of what to check and how. :thumb:
 
Sounds like moisture and heat have something to do with the squealing. Tighten up (or replace) the alternator and a/c belts. Also consider using some belt dressing.

If that doesn't work, the pulleys are possibly the cause and will need to be replaced.
 
The belts for your model are not considered serpentine.That is one long single belt that runs several accessories at once.Your model has three seperate belts one for the ac,one for the altenator and one for the powersteering. Do you mean the timing belt,and timing belt cover which does look like a serpentine belt?
 
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No I guess I mean the accessory belts although I thought I had 2 not 3 and maybe there is no guard for them
 
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