# 2017 Mitsubishi Mirage squeaky drive belt **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** mirage, mitsubishi\ **Created:** [February 3, 2020, 1:58am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-mitsubishi-mirage-squeaky-drive-belt/157825 "2020-02-03T01:58:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![KenHayward](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e47774/32.png) [@KenHayward](https://community.cartalk.com/u/KenHayward)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2020, 1:58am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-mitsubishi-mirage-squeaky-drive-belt/157825/1 "2020-02-03T01:58:15Z")
Hello …. I have a 2017 Mitsubishi Mirage with a 1.2 liter 3 cyl. engine. It has 37,000 miles on it. My problem with it is a squeaky drive belt. I have had it replaced , and had the pulleys checked, everything seems fine with the pulleys. I had the tension on the belt adjusted , and I still can hear it squeak. It sounds like I have a bird under the hood and it’s very annoying. None of this happens when the engine is cold, only after it is warmed up . What could be causing this ? ---
**Author:** ![Triedaq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/65b543/32.png) [@Triedaq](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Triedaq)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2020, 1:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-mitsubishi-mirage-squeaky-drive-belt/157825/2 "2020-02-03T13:35:00Z")
We had this same problem with a brand new Toyota 4Runner back in 2003. It was the belt tensioner. The tensioner had a weak spring. ---
**Author:** ![thegreendrag0n](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/thegreendrag0n/32/9265_2.png) [@thegreendrag0n](https://community.cartalk.com/u/thegreendrag0n)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2020, 1:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-mitsubishi-mirage-squeaky-drive-belt/157825/3 "2020-02-03T13:40:41Z")
> [@KenHayward](#): > > I have had it replaced , and had the pulleys checked Please make sure to use a decent belt. I had [bad] experience with a belt bought in local part store, heavy advertised “ply-grip” belt of a widely distributed aftermarket maker (hint: 5 letters, starts with “Day”, ends with “co”). That was complete garbage - it stretched almost immediately and started to squeak very fast, like within a month. Upon replacement with Gates, I had years of trouble-free operations with the same tensioner. ---
**Author:** ![tcmichnorth](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tcmichnorth/32/25126_2.png) [@tcmichnorth](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tcmichnorth)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2020, 2:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-mitsubishi-mirage-squeaky-drive-belt/157825/4 "2020-02-03T14:01:34Z")
Might want to put a stethoscope on the alternator. Sometimes they squeak under charging loads. ---
**Author:** ![Whitey](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/whitey/32/24680_2.png) [@Whitey](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Whitey)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2020, 2:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-mitsubishi-mirage-squeaky-drive-belt/157825/5 "2020-02-03T14:39:52Z")
> [@KenHayward](#): > > I have had it replaced , and had the pulleys checked, everything seems fine with the pulleys. I had the tension on the belt adjusted , It seems the one thing _not_ checked were the device(s) being turned by the belt. If your alternator is starting to go bad, your A/C compressor is starting to go bad, etc., one of them could be squeaking. I think it’s time to get a second opinion from a more thorough mechanic, and if that doesn’t work, you could try, as a last ditch effort, spraying some belt dressing on the belt, but I’m betting the belt isn’t the issue here. ---
**Author:** ![KenHayward](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e47774/32.png) [@KenHayward](https://community.cartalk.com/u/KenHayward)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2020, 1:20am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-mitsubishi-mirage-squeaky-drive-belt/157825/6 "2020-02-04T01:20:05Z")
Ok I’ll give that a try. Thank you. ---
**Author:** ![KenHayward](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e47774/32.png) [@KenHayward](https://community.cartalk.com/u/KenHayward)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2020, 1:26am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-mitsubishi-mirage-squeaky-drive-belt/157825/7 "2020-02-04T01:26:07Z")
I had the belt replaced with a Gates belt. The noise stopped for about 4 or 5 days . Now it is squeaking again, so I’ll most likely bring it to a dealer to have them check the pulleys. The harmonic balancer was replaced at 9,000 miles under warranty. The vehicle now has 37,000 miles on it. Thank you for your response. ---
**Author:** ![KenHayward](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e47774/32.png) [@KenHayward](https://community.cartalk.com/u/KenHayward)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2020, 1:27am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-mitsubishi-mirage-squeaky-drive-belt/157825/8 "2020-02-04T01:27:27Z")
oh the tensioner …. I never thought of that. I’ll have that checked. Thank you.