Squeaky belt????……..
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Safety Car
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From: Clark NJ
St. Jude Donor '05 thru '26
Squeaky belt????……..
This morning when I stared my baby, I heard a squeaky sound from the engine compartment. I popped the hood and the squeak sounds like it’s coming from the belt…..After a few minutes the sound disappeared. Should I be concerned??? Is this the start of some potential problem??? Anyone else experience this???? 
Thanks in advance for your replies and responses.
Thanks in advance for your replies and responses.
Melting Slicks
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From: MDT
you may want to do a search of the forums for more on this. unfortunately this is not entirely uncommon on the c5. ours does it till it warms up (despite a brand new belt) then once it's warm, no noise whatsoever except the music from the exhaust pipes. bub
Le Mans Master
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Go to NAPA, Autozone or parts store (NOT THE DEALERSHIP) and buy a tentioner and a new belt. 30 minute job, and you will solve your problem. 9 out 10 times it's the tentioner and a belt. The idealer pully is also sometimes the problem, but not as common as the tentioner. believe me, very very easy to replace the belt and the tentioner.
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Safety Car
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From: Clark NJ
St. Jude Donor '05 thru '26
Originally Posted by ebubman
you may want to do a search of the forums for more on this. unfortunately this is not entirely uncommon on the c5. ours does it till it warms up (despite a brand new belt) then once it's warm, no noise whatsoever except the music from the exhaust pipes. bub
Instructor
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Did you notice the noise after you had washed the car or water could have gotten in the engine compartment. Sometimes that will cause a squeek from the belts. Try some spray silicone on the belts and see if the noise stops.
Drifting
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From: Colorado Springs CO
Originally Posted by iridelow
Go to NAPA, Autozone or parts store (NOT THE DEALERSHIP) and buy a tentioner and a new belt. 30 minute job, and you will solve your problem. 9 out 10 times it's the tentioner and a belt. The idealer pully is also sometimes the problem, but not as common as the tentioner. believe me, very very easy to replace the belt and the tentioner.
More than likely the belts, but it doesn't hurt to do the tensioner. I replaced JUST the belts on mine (with GATORBACKS) at about 30,000 miles and haven't had a single problem (now over 50,000) since. The beauty of these cars is it's so easy (and fun) to work on and the parts are cheap! Best of luck!
Melting Slicks
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From: Rhode Island
Originally Posted by Bounty Hunter 6
More than likely the belts, but it doesn't hurt to do the tensioner. I replaced JUST the belts on mine (with GATORBACKS) at about 30,000 miles and haven't had a single problem (now over 50,000) since. The beauty of these cars is it's so easy (and fun) to work on and the parts are cheap! Best of luck!
