Check for worn pulleys, grooves or too wide, then try Permatex belt
dressing.
Joe F.
--- Andy Michalski <amichalski@earthlink.net> wrote:
> Hi List,
>
> I just got 4 new group 31 batteries for my two
> M1009's, and now I have a
> problem with the alternator belts squealing. This
> screeching occurs
> usually up to the first minute after starting,
> sometimes when idleing
> there is some squeaking sounds after warmed up. The
> driver side
> alternators are the ones that have slippage
> problems, I guess since
> there really isnt much "wrap" around the pulley on
> this side. Didnt
> have any of these problems before the new batteries,
> but previously I
> had tiny cheapo batteries which I assume didnt put
> such a load on the
> charging system. I was wondering if anyone has any
> recommendations as
> to brands of belts I should use, so far I have tried
> cheapie discount
> belts, Gates, and Goodyear, but they all do the same
> thing. Does anyone
> know what specific belt number these are supposed to
> use? I believe
> that I have the right ones as they fit the pulleys
> right, but it couldnt
> hurt to double check. Anyone else have this problem
> before?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Andy
>
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