Serpentine belt screams loudly, why?

Asked by User03 Aug 19, 2020 at 06:38 AM about the 1993 Nissan Maxima SE

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Why is their a high pitch loud screaming sound when I turn
over my car. Iwas told it's my serpentine belt, I could be
wrong. Is there any way to get rid of that sound?

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Paul answered 3 years ago

It could be a loose belt. Or one of the things the belt is driving is starting to seize up. If the belt isn't very old, I would tighten it a little bit. Or replace. If being replaced, check all the pulleys for bad bearings.

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