Is this the sound of bad bearing in an alternator? I started her up and disconnected the battery while she was running and as soon as I turned on the headlig…
Mazda 626 Alternator Squeal?
6
Like
Save
){kind=link}
- Tags:
Alternator, Mazda, Squeal
- Categories: Mazda
Comments
Write a comment
You must be logged in to post a comment.
Have the belts been changed? That 2.0L Inline 4 is sooooo picky about belt
tension and they have to be tensioned just right, especially the ALT/WP
belt. And if you don’t use OEM Mazda belts it will squeal no matter what
tension is set – you MUST use original Mazda belts. Many people (including
myself) just learn to live with the squeal if you don’t feel like replacing
the belts. However your alt/wp belt squeals long enough that it probably
needs to be either tightened or loosened.
Ive got the same problem on a Honda FRV. It only does it when its cold and
damp, is this the bearing or the belts? Thanks
@MyRedneckLife Hey man thanks for the reply.I took your advice and looked
up on the net on how to tighten that belt on the alternator and tightened
it even more.Guess what,the squeal was gone!!! I recently moved from
Virginia to Florida and I’m thinking the climate change might have expanded
the NON OEM belts? I’m going to order up some OEM belts and have them put
on.I also went to autozone and had the battery and alternator tested and
both tested 100% functional. *K2 thx for checking…
wat if belts keep breaking?
dont drive a 2000 lx 6 cyc. after alt. gos out it will mess your alt up .
trust me
so with a different noise would that be a bad alt? that sound was obviously
a belt. but the one i heard was a different squeak and goes away on higher
RPM
yes it was the belt, tightened it and the sound went away.got rid of this
car 2 years ago when the dreaded transmission started again.Had it for
about a year and it was a piece of junk.
i have a 2000 lx i also had the promb. also i replace the alt u have too
jack it up and take the bolts out from ac ‘the ac comes out easy . the take
alt .belts lose 2 bolts alt is 125$ to 138 at adavance on a v6 i’ve adjust
my alt , back and forth still have squilling ,on the trans m. drop fluid
out with a allan werch behind the drivers side do this evertime 4 a oli
change 1 quart of tran fluid keep it up ..
HAHAH i thought your engine was on fire at first but its the light.
turned out the belt was loose.tightened the belt and the squeal went away.
yea, the sound i heard on the one i looked at is a different noise