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it's has happened before and i took it to the shop to fix it and they did and now the same thing is happening again.. my ac belt or the alternate belt is loose and is make a hight pick sound.. is the a way i can tighten it up.. i look at and can't find a way to tighten the belt up.. and someone give me tips on how to tighten the belt up. thanks..

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does this only happen on a cold start up and it goes away after a couple of minutes? If so, I've got that same problem

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belt has a spring loaded tensioner. There is no way to adjust tension

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yea but it doesn't go away.. it stays... because my belt got so loose to the point that it came of the pulleys...

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Originally Posted by maingear
belt has a spring loaded tensioner. There is no way to adjust tension


what do you mean "spring loaded tensioner"... i just need to tighten that belt up for me to drive it again..

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i thought that all you have to do is loosen that one nut and slide it towards you to increase the tension.

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what about the gatorbelt would that help the noise?


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umm.. what is a "gatorbelt"?

and which nut?

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most celi's have this problem, solution is simple get a goodyear gatorback belt.
autozone has them. It prevents slipping, thus the squeeling problem will be solved.

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how much does a gatorback belt cost?

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i think around 45-50 dollars i could be wrong...

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for starters a properly sized belt would not slip off so if a shop replaced it they are morons and you should not go back there. that squeak is a common problem and is almost always a result of the belt tensioner and NOT the belt.

refer to this thread for some good info on this problem...

https://celicahobby.com/ubbthreads/thread.f0_1953556360_0_collapsed_5_365_1.html#1953556360


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