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Old 01-31-2007 | 03:44 PM
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I have a 2004 Neon SXT andhave beengetting a squealing from the belts all winter this year, its the rainy season here in Washington. I had just replaced the belt last Feb/March and have had no problems with it, expcept for a few times when it rained it would squeal. I usually pumped my gas and the squealing would usually last for a sec or 2 more and then disapate. However, two days ago I did the exact same thing and I heard a snapping of a rubberband sound and it turned out that the alternator belt busted. I replaced it, thinking that the belt was from a bad batch of belts from NAPA. I test drove it 1(one) mile, and smelled burning rubber. I popped the hood and the alternator belt that I hadjust replaced had snapped. NOONE has a clue and I don't have a $1000 to give to a mechanic to find out that it was just a bad belt. The belt is a bugger to put in, being that I have to go behind the Serpentine belt and it has the room for a Gnome to work. Any ideas out there of someone whom this might have happened to also? HELP!
 
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Old 01-31-2007 | 03:52 PM
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The tensioner might be be over tightening the belt...
 
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Old 01-31-2007 | 03:55 PM
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any way that I can make sure this doesn't happen? We did make sure as not to tighten it to much so if it squealed we could easily go in and tighten it.
 
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Old 02-01-2007 | 09:30 AM
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on the alternator you will see (2) bolts: pivot bolt and lock nut, adjust the bolt counter clockwise and that will loosen the belt......
 



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