# Timing belt issues?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/timing-belt-issues/56991>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** civic, honda\
**Created:** [October 30, 2010, 4:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/timing-belt-issues/56991 "2010-10-30T16:32:34Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![cpagad1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c2a13f/32.png) [@cpagad1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cpagad1)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2010, 4:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/timing-belt-issues/56991/1 "2010-10-30T16:32:34Z")

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There is this “squeeling” sound coming from underneath the hood of the car. I beleive that is coming from the engine. My brother thinks it could be the timing belt.  
  
 Any suggestions

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**Author:** ![oldschool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e19adc/32.png) [@oldschool](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldschool)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2010, 4:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/timing-belt-issues/56991/2 "2010-10-30T16:49:58Z")

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Perhaps a accessory drive belt but not the timimg belt. I have and idea, how about opening the hood and have a look? I would not of made this suggestion if you had said, “I opened the hood and looked around but still the source of the noise is a mystery”. Family cat perhaps?

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**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2010, 4:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/timing-belt-issues/56991/3 "2010-10-30T16:53:11Z")

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I second the motion.

And, another name for the accessory belt is a “serpentine belt”. It’s tension is controlled by a “tensioner” and those can become weak with time also, allowing the belt to become loose and even themselves squealing.