Important! : Saxo fan belt squeak! please help :(

1. calz L-plater Joined: Aug 2010 Cornwall Posts: 43 1999 T Reg Black 'Swaggerd Out' Saxo 1.1

   #1 7th October 2010, 20:14

   hello there i have a squeak from a alternator but have changed it twice so it isnt the altenator, its definatly in that area as when i put oil on the alternator belt it stops squeaking its so weird, is it the alternator belt it self as it cant be anything else cheers guys
2. stevyj Regular Poster Joined: May 2010 skipton Posts: 401 metro rio grande pug 306 dt corsa 8v sri tuned

   #2 7th October 2010, 22:39

   im currently having a shitty squaking noise at the moment from my alternator belt.
   
   does it only squak from cold. if so its the crankshaft pully squeaking as they slip on the rubbers. get a solid one from gmc for £70
   
   is the belt tight enough? try tensioning it up
   
   also is the tensioner pulley fooked? take belt of and try spinning the pully freely and see it it makes like a shhhhhh noise .
   
   
   
   i have similar problems cant sort mine out its driving me insane. i changed crankshaft pully . tensioner pully and new belt still squaling. gonna try a new alternator this wekend ., giving up hope
3. calz L-plater Joined: Aug 2010 Cornwall Posts: 43 1999 T Reg Black 'Swaggerd Out' Saxo 1.1

   #3 7th October 2010, 22:43

   its so annoying ! i have chaged my altinator twice ! its definatly not that. ill try what you said mate this weekend let me know how yours gets on bud !
4. Bedford126 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2010 Morley, Leeds Posts: 8469 Civic ep3 type r powered by TDI NORTH

   #4 7th October 2010, 23:16

   if you know its deffo not the alternator or belt under too much tension then get a block of belt dope and run it on the belt will soften your belt surface and help stop friction squeel ue use it loads at ford it even comes in a ford bar of soap lol .
5. calz L-plater Joined: Aug 2010 Cornwall Posts: 43 1999 T Reg Black 'Swaggerd Out' Saxo 1.1

   #5 8th October 2010, 13:11

   i heard a childs crayon does the trick thanks man
6. user_31412 Established Member Joined: Feb 2009 ★ West / North Yorkshire ★ Posts: 1653

   #6 8th October 2010, 16:09

   Belt squeal will be because it's too slack..
7. calz L-plater Joined: Aug 2010 Cornwall Posts: 43 1999 T Reg Black 'Swaggerd Out' Saxo 1.1

   #7 8th October 2010, 17:27

   cheers dude
8. stevyj Regular Poster Joined: May 2010 skipton Posts: 401 metro rio grande pug 306 dt corsa 8v sri tuned

   #8 9th October 2010, 21:58

   put some soap on mine and it stopped . i have had a new crankshaft pulley and an alternator belt tensioner . i was giving up hope. it still squals from cold though. me thinks a lightweight gmc might e on its way
9. calz L-plater Joined: Aug 2010 Cornwall Posts: 43 1999 T Reg Black 'Swaggerd Out' Saxo 1.1

   #9 10th October 2010, 12:38

   only stops for a bit i put candle wax on mine lol
10. stevyj Regular Poster Joined: May 2010 skipton Posts: 401 metro rio grande pug 306 dt corsa 8v sri tuned

    #10 12th October 2010, 17:00

    yreah i know only stops for a bit. the squak has come back with a vengeance , argghhhh . odering lightweight crankshaft pully tonight off gmc
11. VR46 Newbie Joined: Sep 2010 Preston Posts: 22

    #11 12th October 2010, 18:08

    Might be the pulley bearing maybe?
12. f13sta Established Member Joined: Sep 2010 loughborough Posts: 2229 1988 ford fiesta mk2 1.4- 2001 black saxo furio (d

    #12 12th October 2010, 19:16

    the altinator itself won't squeek it'll either knock or just fail to charge iirc. you squeek its either the tensioner pulle bearing is fubar, or the belt itself is slipping check for adjustm,ent it should be roughtly 10mm of deflection when pressed with a finger.