# Squeaky belt **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [November 8, 2007, 1:07am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/squeaky-belt/7001 "2007-11-08T01:07:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![schach](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/48db29/32.png) [@schach](https://community.cartalk.com/u/schach)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2007, 1:07am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/squeaky-belt/7001/1 "2007-11-08T01:07:02Z")
1997 ford f150 v6 squeaky serpentine belt, replaced belt, still squeaked. took to an auto repair shop, they said that the belt way on wrong and there was a slick spot on one of the pullies, they cleaned it, replaced it, and that lasted about 3 months. The belt squeaks again. I am not sure what to do now. Please help. ---
**Author:** ![BustedKnuckles](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bustedknuckles/32/25_2.png) [@BustedKnuckles](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BustedKnuckles)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2007, 2:23am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/squeaky-belt/7001/2 "2007-11-08T02:23:38Z")
Get the tensioner tested. 11 years old, I’ll bet the tensioner is weak. ---
**Author:** ![Roadrunner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d2c977/32.png) [@Roadrunner](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Roadrunner)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2007, 2:27am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/squeaky-belt/7001/3 "2007-11-08T02:27:23Z")
Before you replace that belt, take a straight edge (ruler or whatever) and check to ensure all the pulleys are aligned. One pulley just a little off will wear a belt to the point of making it jump off. If a pulley bearing seizes, the belt will likely shred itself. Also make sure the squeak is from the belt and not a pulley bearing. ---
**Author:** ![schach](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/48db29/32.png) [@schach](https://community.cartalk.com/u/schach)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2007, 1:16am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/squeaky-belt/7001/4 "2007-11-09T01:16:06Z")
i will have it tested. Thanks ---
**Author:** ![schach](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/48db29/32.png) [@schach](https://community.cartalk.com/u/schach)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2007, 1:22am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/squeaky-belt/7001/5 "2007-11-09T01:22:22Z")
thank you for your suggestions I will give it a shot.