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Car Forum / Honda Cars / March 2006

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Squeal at start up ?

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Pd7704 - 27 Feb 2006 17:55 GMT
My 90 accord Lets out a nice little squeal every time I start it up, only
squeals for 2 seconds and doesent do it any other times, belt looks pretty
new. just bought the car recently
stangbuster - 27 Feb 2006 18:23 GMT
Its definetly your motor belt.  Any mechanic can do it quick if you dont
think you can.  BTW its super simple, there should be a belt diagram on
the radiator support.  All you do is loosen the tensioner and take the
old one off.  THen follow diagram to re-install the new one.  Tighten
tensioner when done.

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Elle - 27 Feb 2006 23:13 GMT
Have you had a little work done recently that involved removing the belts?

Your symptom (little squeal at startup, then quickly goes away) is
consistent with a loose power steering belt or alternator belt, but could be
other things. I would check the belts first. Quite possibly all that is
necessary is to tighten one of them.

www.autozone.com has a free online manual for your car that gives directions
on guesstimating belt tension.

> My 90 accord Lets out a nice little squeal every time I start it up, only
> squeals for 2 seconds and doesent do it any other times, belt looks pretty
> new. just bought the car recently
Frank Boettcher - 01 Mar 2006 02:35 GMT
>My 90 accord Lets out a nice little squeal every time I start it up, only
>squeals for 2 seconds and doesent do it any other times, belt looks pretty
>new. just bought the car recently

Do you have air conditioning.  If so I would suspect the compressor
clutch.  LOOSEN not tighten the belt and see if it helps.
jakedrob@gmail.com - 02 Mar 2006 10:18 GMT
quick is fix is spray a tiny amount of wd-40 type lube on belt.....it
is not recommended but it works.  When I say it is not recommending, I
used to work in an auto shop....we wouldnt do that to customers cars
because it can lead to belt slipage however, when any of the mechinacs
had a squaeel they would throug oil on it
jim beam - 02 Mar 2006 14:47 GMT
> quick is fix is spray a tiny amount of wd-40 type lube on belt.....it
> is not recommended but it works.  When I say it is not recommending, I
> used to work in an auto shop....we wouldnt do that to customers cars
> because it can lead to belt slipage however, when any of the mechinacs
> had a squaeel they would throug oil on it

where do you work guy?  i want to make sure my vehicles never get within
100 miles of you.  or your fellow "mechinacs".
 
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