alternator belt change! (slipping with steering)

[matt uk]

how easy is it to change the alternator belt?

mine starts to slip (or at least thats what iit sounds like)when i first turn the steering when just started

makes the dreaded squeeling noise and about wakes the whole street up!


isnt there something you can spray on the belt to stop it slipping?
i think i heard that hairspray did something , sure it was something like that!

[Coops]

wd40 matey!

or its headlight out job n tighten the tensioner pulley to tighten it up! not necessarily new belt!

[matt uk]

so its definatly the belt then?

wd40 will do for now then i guess

[Coops]

cant say without seein the car but most likely yeah, n slappin some wd40 on cures everything!.....well nearly!

[Lunner]

don't ****ing spray wd-40 on it that just makes t slip more and styops the noise

Tighten teh ****er up

[matt uk]

woont wd40 just make it slip even more?
.....

[Coops]

u know what people have said spray wd40 on it loads of times n i always figured it wud slip, TBH i've never done it, never had a squeling problem!

go for the tighten it up option man, good call lunner

[matt uk]

yeah i'll tighten it up tomorrow

easy job?

how long timewise?

[FATBOY]

my belt squealed the other morning? for a short time after start up, only very slightly? could it be down to cold weather????

[matt uk]

yeah but its getting worse quickly

i've looked at the belt when turning power steering and if you turn steering wheel to fast the belt stops!! while the pullys are still going round


new belt time im sure!