ebibb

Sorry to have been offline for so long. Sometimes life gets in the way. I did not replace the belt, just checked the tightness as it started to get into the colder part of the season without need of the A/C. Okay, here are a few more symptoms with the belt noise problems. Every day when I crank the car the belt squeals automatically. The only way to stop the noise without waking up the neighbors is to put the vehicle in gear which stops the noise. When driving with the air on, it squeals with regularity. It will go away by releasing the gas pedal or, at times, by giving more gas. Now, here's something odd. When sitting in traffic or anyplace with the engine idling, it does not squeal at all, although, when taking off again, the squeal may return. I hope this will narrow down the problem a little. I don't want to overspend or buy the wrong parts to repair the problem. Any ideas? Thanks, ebibb

Luko, Okamakai, and john in KY, The belt is pretty tight, maybe 1/2" total play. I didn't check for torque speck though. I guess I'm still old school. I'll try replacing the belt first and while I have it off I'll see if the A/C unit still squeals. Thanks for all of the suggestions! ebibb

I have a 1995 Subaru Legacy L s/w and replaced the A/C belt last summer after replacing the power steering pump. Ever since then, the A/C belt has squealed either when turning on the A/C or driving after it's on. It usually only lasts for 10 - 20 seconds, although there are times when it just won't stop and I have to go without A/C for a little while. As the squeal goes away, it sounds like a belt noise fading out, however, I know it could be something else entirely. The belt is tight so it's not a loose belt thing, but I don't know what else it could be. Any ideas?