Squeals when cold, which belt?
Squeals when cold, which belt? When I start up the car and it's cold out, it squeals like a pig. Sometimes it goes away after the car has been on for awhile, but if it's really cold out, it may squeal the entire time I am driving.
Do I have a belt slipping or something of that sort going on?
Do I have a belt slipping or something of that sort going on?
That is most likely the serpintine drive belt. You should replace that every 25,000 miles or so. There is a tensioner pulley that you turn and it comes out. Be sure you put the new one in the same way. If you forget, there is a diagram under the hood.
One way to find out is to put belt dressing on one and if it continues to squeals then its the one you didn't put the belt dressing on. But if you haven't replaced the belts in while, it might good time to replace both of them.
If you start up your car and the blet is squealing then take some sand paper and run it against the belt (while car is running BE CAREFULL). this will clear up a belt squeal temporarily. This can help you determine which belt
