So, I replaced my belt and got rid of my old crappy tensioner. Now, when I start the car, I get a squeak until it warms up. The sound pulsates with each rotation of the belt and then after about 20 minutes is gone.

I think it is the belt because it goes away and not a pulley. How do I know? And, if there something I can do to cure the squeak?

 

Use the crayon trick.........learned it from dustin, while the engine is running hold the crayon against the the belt

 

Someone told me the same thing but using a lit candle so the wax will build up on the belt getting rid of the squeak.

 

i was told to use a bar of bath soap.. thats what my grampa told me to do..
but i guess they would all work. i know the soap does and i can see the crayon & candle working because they are wax

its wierd how many diffrent ways there are to fix one problem, and thay all work well too..

 

I tried the crayon trick. The squeak went right away and then just cam eright back. Not I have blue pullies and a blue belt. Hopefully I just dis not screw myself over. I am having nightmares now of having to pull everything off and clean it - lol

I did not use much crayon.....not even a 1/16 of an entire small crayon. I just hope the wax won't cause the belt to slip. The **** will probably just wear off and melt under heat.

Blake