I get a loud squealing noise when i start up the car in the morning and i am thinking it is the pulleys. It goes away after i drive around a bit. The belts are all tight so i know i dont have to tighten them, and they are all stock. I am thinking that when i use Simple Green and water, it dissolves some of the grease or the lube for the pulleys... any suggestions? what kind of lubricant can i use to make it stop?

 

Sounds like it's time to replace your belts.

Or you could do it ghetto style and just get some belt dressing

 

Edit* What ^^ he said.

The squirrels under the hood are just your belts teling you to change them.

 

Upon start up is most likely your alternator belt... Just replace them or you will be like me; stranded using small hand tools to replace them.

 

do u think i need to? i have less than 42000 miles?!

edit: what is belt dressing?

 

new belt time

 

cant i just lube something up? how much will replaceing belts cost?

 

could try putting my tension on the belt...because sometimes the belt will squeal when the tension is not correct

 

they are all very tight... and only happen in the morning (mostly). It started yesturday when i cleaned my engine w/ simple green and water... u think that is what is causing it?

 

It only happened that once that you cleaned your motor and never happened again?

Aha that's a horse of a different color

More than likely the belt was so saturated from you washing your engine bay the noise was it sliping and sliding on one of the pulleys/tensioner. Same happens to my CRX when I try and make it float during deliveries in heavy rain

Just keep an eye on it and be sure there are no thread showing in the belt.

 

it did it after cleaning the engine, and this morning (2 days later). It didnt do it the day after tho... go figure...

 

Alternator belt, just about guarantee it. If you rev real quick when it happens it should go away, or get some belt dressing for about 3 bucks at napa. It's the lubricant you're asking about. Tiny little spray on the belt and you're good for a couple days.

I know, because mine does the same thing, though it does seem to definitely have something to do with the temperature outside, and it doesn't do it when the engine is warm...

Next time it happens, once it stops squealing open/close your windows. If it starts back up again, then you've got confirmation.

 

I just replaced one of the pulleys because the bearings were shot and it was squealing like a pig.

I think it was the tensioner pulley for the AC? I'd have to go back and look it over to be sure.

 

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Permatex® Belt Dressing, Extends belt life. Penetrates the cord fibers of "V" belts to restore pliability and flexibility. Prevents belt slippage due to heat, cold, dampness, dust and glazing. Eliminates squeaking and slipping

 

thanks for ur help guys... im gonna try that dressing out first...

 

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It's only a temporary fix though.