I have just put on a brand new Alternator belt for my crank/alternator and power steering, as I was having the usual squeak.
I have tightened it up, to about three quarters of the screw, but it still squeaked when pulling away in first gear,
So I tightened it up again to almost the end of the screw.............and today I again could hear the slight squeaking noise again.

Can I change anything else or maybe..................do I need a new alternator

Kev
Jap WRX 1995

 

It could be the clutch release bearing. Does it squeak when not using the clutch?.

I too thought my belt was slipping but its the bearing thats doing it.

 

Cheers Jay
The only time I can hear it is when I'm pulling away in first gear,
I cannot hear it on start up and I don't hear it any other time!!!!!!!

If it is this bearing whats needed to sort it??

Kev.

 

i found in my experiance that the genuine subaru belt works,all the factor ones are poor quality.

 

Pulling away is the only time I hear mine. Not sure why it happens but it seems its been doing it for quite a while now with no ill effects. I've been told its nothing to worry about. Sounds more like a gobbling turkey than a screeching belt.

I'd slacken that belt back off!

 

Mine was making a stupid noise, all I done was loosend the bolt on the right hand side of the alternator, then slightly raise the alternator and nipped it up again, worked fine for me.
Hope that helps.
Loosen the belt first, then raise it, then tighten the belt.