

| Subject: | Re: squeaky belt? |
| From: | Mike Collum |
| Date: | Sat, 6 Dec 2008 08:19:07 -0500 |
Slloth wrote: > I have been hearing a loud squealing sound when I first start driving > in the cold and fog. Or just cold. Is this do to the temp? Or is my > belt to loose? Cold will cause you to hear belt squealing when things are not quite right. Either the belt is too loose or it's worn and/or glazed. If you check it and it is tensioned properly, then overtightening it to make the squeal go away will cause your waterpump or alternator bearings to fail prematurely. Mike ------------------------------------------------------------ + To unsubscribe from the Vanagon List send an e-mail to + listserv@gerry.vanagon.com with SIGNOFF VANAGON + in the body of the message. ------------------------------------------------------------
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