water on accesory belt?
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water on accesory belt?
When I drive through a large puddle, I hear a squeaking noise coming from the engine for a few seconds afterwards. I think it'* water getting on the accesory belt, causing it to slip. Is this cause for concern? Will the slipping cause premature wear? My previous car, a '90 Lumina, had a plastic splash guard underneath the belt. I don't see anything like that on this car. Does anyone else have this happen to them? The car is an '03 SE.
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No cause for concern. The slipping will cause extra wear, but since it is slipping on water, you may only loose a minute or two of belt life.. so no cause for concern. Just keep out of the puddles! When my belt is on it'* last limb, when the car is started in the morning, when the humidity is high, or if it had been raining, or whatever.. as long as it had a little moisture on the belt, the car would let off a squeel for the first few seconds while the water was removed.
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my bonneville has done this every since i got it. it'* very annoying. everytime it'* wet out or raining when i come to a stop the belt slips. i've replaced the belt twice, no help. it slips on the altenator, if you switch to the battery setting on your DIC (if u have the ssei) the volts drop down to around 12.
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Yup mine to. when it rains heavy on this road home the puddle reaches across the hole
2 lane road. I drive in the center for less water but she still gets wet and squeels.
I put her in nutral for a sec and it stops.
2 lane road. I drive in the center for less water but she still gets wet and squeels.
I put her in nutral for a sec and it stops.
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