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6th August 2018, 16:52
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Join Date: Mar 2015
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Alternator squeak and groan.
Swapped my alternatorbelt a while back and the cars been squeeking at lower speeds, plus making a rumbling squeak when i go of the throttle. The sound gets worse when I take a corner. Ive tryed two different belts, they both do the same thing.
I’ve tried varying the tension, still squeaks and groans.
I’m hoping it’s not the alternator. What du you guys think?
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6th August 2018, 19:30
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Frequent Poster
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Blackburn, Lancashire
Posts: 596
Car(s): 2002 Citroen Saxo desire
2001 Volvo V40 1.9D
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Cut off one metre of hose pipe, point it at the alternator and the bottom pulley when it's squeaking. This will tell you where the squeak is from
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6th August 2018, 19:38
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#3
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Newbie
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That’s a cool trick I’ll remember that, problem is it doesn’t squeak in idle ☹️
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6th August 2018, 19:51
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Saxperience Hardcore!
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: smurfland.
Posts: 17,346
Car(s): Ex saxo owner.
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Sure you have the correct belt fitted?
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6th August 2018, 20:02
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I got them from a big reputable company here in Denmark, they haven’t let me down before. Problem is when I search for spares myself, I come up with multiple hits, leaving me none the wiser
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6th August 2018, 20:03
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But if any of you have a link to the correct belt, that you KNOW works I’d be happy to hear about it
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6th August 2018, 20:03
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Btw it’s a 2003 vtr
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7th August 2018, 02:24
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Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Blackburn, Lancashire
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Car(s): 2002 Citroen Saxo desire
2001 Volvo V40 1.9D
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I've just replaced my timing belt, tensioner, water pump and alternator belt today. My alternator belt is just a standard serpentine belt with the V grooves along the length like VVVVVV. The guy at the part store tried to give me a belt with teeth, like the timing belt initially. Have you got any oil or grease etc on the pulley? Maybe that causes the belt to slip?
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7th August 2018, 06:02
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Newbie
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No oil, the pulleys are clean and dry, and there seems to be no detectable play anywhere. It puzzles me that the squeak/groan only appears when in gear and under power, and while cornering.
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7th August 2018, 10:30
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Location: Blackburn, Lancashire
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Car(s): 2002 Citroen Saxo desire
2001 Volvo V40 1.9D
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Take the belt off then go for a quick drive to recreate the squealing situations. You never know, it could have just started at the time you did the belt. If it still squeals you can rule out the belt and alternator, if it stops, you know it is. I know I've chased a problem in the wrong place in the past just because I had done something which could have caused it as it started.
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7th August 2018, 11:03
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Sounds like a good idea, I’ll try that  
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