extremely loud squealing noise on startup

[Lukey]

hey guys

just recently ive been getting an extremely loud squealing noise on startup, only happens when car hasnt been started for a few hours and is cold.

sorta sounds like a belt could be to tight but im not sure. i cant start my car and be around at the front of the car to see where exactly the noise is comin from.

any ideas?

thanks.

[lsvtec]

its definately a belt, my friends eg does the same noise, quite annoying

[EK1 Civic]

Mums cars starting to do it now, i forgot what the belts called, think it was thumb belt or some shit. I'll do a quick google search as im unsure of what the belts called, will post my findings.

[EK1 Civic]

Apparentally if you squirt water from a water bottle on the belt, it will stop its squeeling for 20-30 seconds, which will help u find out which belt is making the noise then replace or w/e.

[Nepolian]

Fan belt for older cars or more commonly an alternator, a/c belt etc.....

Check it, its either sh#ithouse or needs proper adjustment or combination of both!

[LLS]

Sounds like the fan belt. Spray WD40, that'll temporary solve the problem. Check for tension and wearing :)

[Lukey]

i thought id better add, it doesnt constantly squeal, just for a couple seconds when the car is first started, then goes away

[WATAJK]

Fanbelt is loose 100%...
My daily laser had this problem mate... just tighten her up and she should be sweet :)

[SuperJDM.]

yeah cousins em1 had the same problem he had to fully tighten one of the belts for the noise to go away.

[grifty]

hey guys

just recently ive been getting an extremely loud squealing noise on startup, only happens when car hasnt been started for a few hours and is cold.

sorta sounds like a belt could be to tight but im not sure. i cant start my car and be around at the front of the car to see where exactly the noise is comin from.


any ideas?

thanks.

its a loose belt..... come on u should know this already :p

[migoreng]

It's Winter. The belts get some moisture and squeal for a sec or two.
If you spray your engine bay with water the belts will squeal for longer

[Zilli]

:-) there is no fan belt on a Honda motor as they dont have motor actuated fans... but we are definitely on the right track...

you can spray wd40, but some silicon spray is better... but yeh, if its only happenning when it starts then this isnt going to help your issue, you gotta tighten your belts to spec man

[cvicek]

anyone know where is the tension for b16a2 engine? i got the same problem, especially with wet melbourne weather this few day.

[grifty]

tension for which belt?

[V73C]

isnt there only 1-2 belts that share the same pulley.

[Lukey]

belts dont have a set tension

[chauster]

Had it on my dc2r lukey. its the fan belt. Just tigghten it

[grifty]

Had it on my dc2r lukey. its the fan belt. Just tigghten it

there are no fan belts on a fwd.......

[Lukey]

i lol'd

i cant seem to locate the tension adjusters.

only one which was for the alternator belt from memory.

anyone got pics of where the a/c and p/s ones are?

[Bludger]

sober up and look closer.

god didn;t make it disappear.

[grifty]

i lol'd

i cant seem to locate the tension adjusters.

only one which was for the alternator belt from memory.

anyone got pics of where the a/c and p/s ones are?

cmon man u work as a apprentice greasemonkey and u dun know how to tension ur belts?

[krogoth]

lmfao bau

shittt lukeh flame on

[chauster]

Dont lie there are fan belts.

Someone fixed mine and said it was a fan belt. what a liar

[geeang]

Dont lie there are fan belts.

Someone fixed mine and said it was a fan belt. what a liar

Lmao - I don't know if you're being serious or not, but the fans are not driven by belts.

[Lukey]

cmon man u work as a apprentice greasemonkey and u dun know how to tension ur belts?

i gotta find the tensioners first! and im only first year unlike you as a second year

[chauster]

mechanics fault.

[minircc]

i tried WD-40 on mine ages ago. it made it even louder.. very loud.
to the point where it was embarrassing to drive. LOL

silicone on the other hand works, but only for a few days before sound comes back

just get the belt replaced/tensioned, they're pretty cheap.

[ninzee]

so wats the verdict, what belt is it cause my b16a has been having the same problem for the last few weeks but its like only for a second or 2 as stated before

[Lukey]

i havent tried adjusting any of the belts yet lol

[grifty]

so wats the verdict, what belt is it cause my b16a has been having the same problem for the last few weeks but its like only for a second or 2 as stated before

dude there are 3 belts we cant tell you which one is loose lol, have a feel of all 3 of them by hand and see which one is the most loose. the most loose one will be making the sound during startup. once u find it just tighten it.



i havent tried adjusting any of the belts yet lol

do it at work, it takes like 10-15mins to adjust all of em lol.

[vinnY]

just a rule of thumb I use, about 10mm of deflection by hand seems tight enough for me

[Lukey]

dude there are 3 belts we cant tell you which one is loose lol, have a feel of all 3 of them by hand and see which one is the most loose. the most loose one will be making the sound during startup. once u find it just tighten it.




do it at work, it takes like 10-15mins to adjust all of em lol.

help me find the tensioners first.

[vinnY]

power steering should have a wing nut/screw which pulls it up/down
alternator should have a bolt to loosen the top of the alternator letting you push it back/forth
air con should be at a 45 degree angle when looking to the right of the compressor, 10mm bolt I believe

just go grab the manual (http://www.hondahookup.com/manuals/) and it'll tell you how

[Lukey]

i dont have a manual

[grifty]

i dont have a manual

http://www.hondahookup.com/manuals/

all u have to do is register brah

[sangyz]

i call them drive belts lol

[Lukey]

ended up being the alternator belt, was rather loose!

i think i overtightened it a tiny bit though.