although my belts are tight, they get dry here in Utah so the alternator
belt will begin screeching periodically so I dose it with a spray can of
belt treatment. Stops for awhile.

bob

----- Original Message -----
From: "Don Williams" <williams@FIRE.BIOL.WWU.EDU>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, December 02, 2004 10:54 AM
Subject: screech upon starting

> My 85 westy screeches when starting for about 5 seconds and then never
> makes the sound again.  Is this waterpump-----I just replaced the sucker
> about a year ago?  Probably got one of those units that fail at a high
> rate.
> How can I check this out?
> Don
>