belt screeching on cold startup
 

my96' accord 4-cylinder belt squeels when istartit but it does it only when its been idle for sometime(morning, after couple ofhours idle,etc).i noticed this after they Honda dealership had replaced my t-belts.is there a way of adjusting this myself or the dealer has to fix it (1yr.warranty still good)? thanks!

RE: belt screeching on cold startup
 

it is pretty easy to adjust the belt tension, but you should take it back to the people that replaced the T-belt; Let them know the problem started AFTER they worked on the car.

RE: belt screeching on cold startup
 

thanks hondadude. i'm taking it in today.but how do you adjust it just for future reference?

RE: belt screeching on cold startup
 

For future referance all you have to do is loosen bolt on the alternator (I loosen all of them for ease of use, don't remove them, just loose) then push out on the alternator to pull the belt tight and re-tighten the bolts, you shouldn't have more than 1/2 inch travel (on the belt) up or down from its normal resting point....

This job is pretty easy, it's really easy with two people... but if it's loose now just ask them to fix it..... Also, when you tighten a belt be sure to inspect it really well, if it looks glossy or glazed replace it, cracked/frayed or extremely hard replace it... use oem honda belts

RE: belt screeching on cold startup
 

thanks sir nasty, i will keep that in mind. i guess i did not look hard enough for anadjusting area on the alternator side. :-)

RE: belt screeching on cold startup
 

future referance....

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RE: belt screeching on cold startup
 

all i could say is YOU ROCK!!! this is great! thanks man,this will really help.