98boxer

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I've had bad luck with aftermarket belts, they squeek brand new as soon as i put them on my car but gm belts are quiet.

Anyone recommends an aftermarket drive belt that doesn't squeek? Dont want to pay the 60 bucks for the belt but i just may.

LS6427

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My Dayco serpentine belt is like 9 years old and it still looks great, never made a sound.

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Schnell

Aftermarket.

Do not buy anything from dealership unless you cannot find anywhere else.

mai krod

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yeah dayco makes some pretty solid belts, I've used them on every car I've ever had. never had a problem with one

It'llrun

It's not like GM makes their own belts... Dayco... okay, but I'd certainly consider Gates and Goodyear. Either likely costs more than Dayco, but eh... I prefer them.

LS6427

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Just so you all know......the one thing that makes a belt last as long as mine has lasted SO FAR.........is a "fixed tensioner."

The factory tensioner that bounces with a spring......is what stretches out belts and makes them fail WAY WAY before they should. Like mentioned...mine is 9 years old and looks new.....and it hasen't stretched AT ALL, I mean NONE.....my tensioner is still in the exact same position its been set at for the past 9 years.

Check a factory tensioner with a new belt, mark that spot, then check it in a year...it will stretch. That kills belts.

Get a Katech tensioner if you have the money.

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98boxer

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Thanks for the info, i guess i go with dayco or gates.

Ls6427,
I do have Katech, I will tighten the belt see if that helps.

What actually happened was a co-worker sprayed my engine with water and some cleaning solution and now my camaros belt squeeks. So i want to replace it (it was on the to do list already).

LS6427

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Cool, make sure the belt is tight to 25 ft. lbs.......I do a little more actually, maybe 28.

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98boxer

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I actually tightened the belt and it continued to squeek into the following day. But today no squeeks, so all is good thanks!