Annoying Squeaky noise whenever car starts

[CivicEk-ITC-804]

I just started having this problem where this annoying squeaky noise happens everytime i start up my car and even when i am stopping at a light. The water pump, timing belt, and everything was replace a few months ago. My friend sprayed my pulleys with blaster and it stopped doing it for a while then started again. Can someone please help me fix this problem? Thanks

 

[itsmycookie]

have you checked the tension on the accessory belts?

 

[lotz6996]

blaster isnt a lubricant. before you spray them with anything else check the tension on the accessory belts. make sure they arent too loose, make sure the alternator isnt too tight, it can cause the belt/ bearings to squeak ( i had that problem). the squeaking sound is either the belt slipping on the pulley, or the bearing itself. just remember, too much tension could cause excesive tension on the shaft/ bearings result in accelerated wear.

 

[mikeyisfresh]

I just started having this problem where this annoying squeaky noise happens everytime i start up my car and even when i am stopping at a light. The water pump, timing belt, and everything was replace a few months ago. My friend sprayed my pulleys with blaster and it stopped doing it for a while then started again. Can someone please help me fix this problem? Thanks

My EM1 has the same problem... it seems to only happen when I first start my car, and it goes away after I rev the engine once or twice... however, it seems to intermittently happen if I have the heat on and stopping at a red light, etc.... the guy I got it from deleted the PS/AC, so maybe it's a belt tension problem? not sure.

 

[RonJ]

Remove the drive belts one at a time to see which prevents the noise. If the problem is bad pulley bearing, an inexpensive engine stethoscope, $4 at HF Tools, would quickly pinpoint the source.

 

[itsmycookie]

Remove the drive belts one at a time to see which prevents the noise. If the problem is bad pulley bearing, an inexpensive engine stethoscope, $4 at HF Tools, would quickly pinpoint the source.

or if you're really feeling ghetto you can use a long screwdriver and put your ear on the handle bit.

 

[blknpurple]

or if you're really feeling ghetto you can use a long screwdriver and put your ear on the handle bit.

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Also, do you know which pulley did he spray that stopped the squealing? Like the others say, check your acc belts, if they're cracked/glazed/missing chunks, time to replace