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Old 02-08-2009, 08:14 PM   #2
denisond3
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Re: 2003 Neon SE new belts

That is the classic noise of an alternator belt that isnt quite tight enough. My Neon is a 97, and it doesnt have an auto-tensioner. I have had to tighten the belt after the first few hundred miles, and again a month or two later. No more squeals.
If it has a tensioner that is automatic, it could be the tensioner is faulty, and either doesnt move smoothly, or has a bad bearing in the pulley. Im fond of replacing the tensioner pulley (and idler pulley if it has one) each time I replace serpentinve belts.
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