Squealing/Screeching Noise

[Legacy]

Basically as soon as I turn my engine on in the mornings, for the first 5-10 minutes theres a kinda squealing/screeching noise coming from the front of the car.

I'm guessing this is probably the fan belt? (Cam belt was changed only a few thousand miles ago I believe)

I have been told to tighten this on the Alternator.

http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/7374/dsci0002jb4.th.jpg (http://img183.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsci0002jb4.jpg)

Can someone please confirm this. Also I'm guessing this should be done when the engine is cold.

OR... is it just easier getting a new belt, apparently there not that expensive.


Cheers,
Colin.

[Ben_L]

Might as well just put a new belt on and re-adjust it mate for the sake of a few quid :y: (Dependant on how old it is obviously...)

You have 3 bolts you need to loosen to take the old off and new on then just need to pull it down (or up, i cant remember) and and tighten up again...don't over tighten though as you'll knacker the bearings :y:

[Legacy]

Cheers mate,

Thought it would have been £20... only £4 for a "v belt" or £10 for some other one but they said a V Belt is the most common.

Is it alright to do it if the engine is warm or do I have to do it when its cold?
May sound like a silly question but if you don't ask you will never know.

[ry-vts-16v]

mine does the same on my vts doin my head as i dont think its the fan belt because you can tel wen its the fan belt gets louder wen u rev the engine. mine also makes a squeeling noise squeels wen i go to turn the wheel to pull away or if i push both electric window switches at the same time makes the same squeeling noise its so weird.

[adam19]

fan belt needs tightening by the sounds of it mate

[scottsaxvtr]

i just tighten the bugger up but dont over do it else shell snap :y: