High pitched squeek on start up

[Davyy]

As title says, there is a squeek on start up until the engine gets warm I think.
Engine is on 68k, could this be the cambelt?

Thanks

[Cam]

Alternator belt.

[christoph]

Alternator belt.


^^^^^ What he said. Either too tight, or knackered.

[Davyy]

Alright, cheers guys!
Is it an expensive job? How much roughly incl. parts?

[Cam]

No prob just needs adjusting assumeing its 8v its a 16mm bolt a 13mm and 10mm to adjust.

[Davyy]

Yeah it is a VTR

[wadoryu]

Simple enough, one of the first things I did to my saxo. Unless you do what happend to me and the lower bolt shears in half XX

[Davyy]

I'll probably just get my mechanic to do it. Anyone know a rough price on how much they charge incl. parts?

[wadoryu]

Getting a mechanic to fit an alternator belt is just stupid mate, buy a Haynes. It's saved me. Fortune.

[Davyy]

I have minimal tools, and my mechanic is pretty cheap anyway...

[danny-vts]

belt will cost about a fiver, costs for fitting is anyone's guess

[Davyy]

Well how long roughly would it take a mechanic?

[Prickle]

Shouldnt take long at all.

Garage wanted 20 quid to change mine (i was fuck that). I kindly said "i'll let you know" ended up doing it myself. I wasnt so keen though iirc. Adjuster thing was a pain.

[danny-vts]

Well how long roughly would it take a mechanic?

about 5 minutes, its that easy :)

[Davyy]

Ok thanks for the info!

[f13sta]

took me all of 2 miniuts to change mine.
did one for a customer and it did seems such a silly thing to take to a garage to do. but then again some cant even change headlight bulbs

[Kirky]

Alternator belt.
^^^ probly nakerd