I recently changed the belt on my 98 lsc it was worn and squeaked. The car was quite for a few weeks and out of the blue the squeak is back! This time it only lasts for a few minutes and goes away. Whats wrong? Any thoughts and advice would be great. Thanks.

Maybe the tensioner pulley squeaking?

did it just get done raining hard, i know mine squeaks after a nice hard rain but it goes away after a bit.

Gatorback belt...

Never triied the gatorback are they that good?

I think so... but install them in the right direction...

You mean ribs out right.

Huh?

There is a forward and backwards... trust me... think directional tire...

Good chance the squeal is one of the idler pulleys. Get them from max and you'll not have to change them again so soon.

I gotta get one of those belts.

I have a brand new tensioner, brand new pulleys, brand new belt and my car still squeaked/squeaks on the 1-2 shift....much more noticeable now with the tuner on it. :rolleyes:

dont pay $60-$65 for a Gatorback belt from Goodyear stores. go to Summit Racing and get em for $22.99 + shipping. #4060980 is the belt we use. i bought new idlers from Max and it helped a little, but it still made noise. i replaced my new napa belt with a Gatorback, and wow, and you can hardly hear the motor running. like new now.
hope i saved you some $$..

dont pay $60-$65 for a Gatorback belt from Goodyear stores. go to Summit Racing and get em for $22.99 + shipping. #4060980 is the belt we use. i bought new idlers from Max and it helped a little, but it still made noise. i replaced my new napa belt with a Gatorback, and wow, and you can hardly hear the motor running. like new now.
hope i saved you some $$..

sorry, i quoted the wrong price for the belt. it should be $27.69.
http://www.summitracing.com/search/?keyword=gatorback%204060980&dds=1

Thanks everybody! I gonna go with the gatorback from summit.I guess i should not have bought the cheap belt pep boys sells,haha.

did it just get done raining hard, i know mine squeaks after a nice hard rain but it goes away after a bit.

Mine squeaks but it goes away. Im thinking i bought a cheap pep boys $8 belt! I gonna get the goodyear.:)

sorry, i quoted the wrong price for the belt. it should be $27.69.
http://www.summitracing.com/search/?keyword=gatorback%204060980&dds=1

Thanks for taking the time to get the part # for me . Im gonna go for the goodyear and throw out that made in china piece of pep boys crap i installed.

Thanks for taking the time to get the part # for me . Im gonna go for the goodyear and throw out that made in china piece of pep boys crap i installed.

Keep it in the trunk for a spare. ;)

I still need a Gatorback for my Mark... better order one up!

ive seen where people put a new belt on and wait to replace the tensioner and it will "glaze" the new belt, then when they change the tensioner it still squeaks. try deglazing the belt with a wire brush (both sides) i usually do it with the car running (READ: ) CAREFULLY