# A/C belt? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [February 27, 2008, 11:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-c-belt/44136 "2008-02-27T23:55:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![djdstar](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/djdstar/32/7617_2.png) [@djdstar](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/djdstar)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2008, 11:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-c-belt/44136/1 "2008-02-27T23:55:08Z")
My friends car makes a REALLY loud squealing noise every time she starts it up and it’s either cold out or wet. It’s embarrassingly loud, and starts when idling and quits with a quick rev in neutral. It also seems to be affected by the defroster being on. She claims the PS belt has been replaced and is new, and her fluid looks right. My guess is AC belt. Amirite? I haven’t looked under a hood in a minute. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2008, 7:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-c-belt/44136/2 "2008-02-28T07:41:19Z")
try some belt dressing ---
**Author:** ![943kgt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/4bbf92/32.png) [@943kgt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/943kgt)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2008, 8:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-c-belt/44136/3 "2008-02-28T08:00:17Z")
or you can check the tension on the belts, loose belts squeel ---
**Author:** ![Cavi\_Mike](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cavi_mike/32/5217_2.png) [@Cavi\_Mike](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Cavi_Mike)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2008, 8:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-c-belt/44136/4 "2008-02-28T08:01:01Z")
Squeals come from pulleys out of alignment. Most likely your tensioner is worn out. If you don’t have a tensioner, the pump might be on it’s way out(if you’re 100% positive it’s the a/c belt) ---
**Author:** ![djdstar](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/djdstar/32/7617_2.png) [@djdstar](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/djdstar)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2008, 9:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-c-belt/44136/5 "2008-02-28T09:32:31Z")
Alright, so check tension on belts and see what’s good. I am pretty sure she’s just going to take her car in though. We will see. ---
**Author:** ![Minglor](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/minglor/32/7373_2.png) [@Minglor](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Minglor)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2008, 10:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-c-belt/44136/6 "2008-02-28T10:28:10Z")
If this bichh was local I could take a lookie loo But I bet a belt is just not tight enough or just fucked. 15 bucks in parts.