I just started up my car it's buried under a lot of snow, and I heard whine like sounds coming from the belts, nothing loud but it's audible. Sounds like water is getting into the belts or something, you know like after you wash a car and water accidently gets by the belts and you start it up its like a really loud whine. Well that's what it sounds like just that the whine isn't as loud and it's consistently making that sound.

 

everything is just cold and wet, im sure when you drive it around for a few minutes and it gets a little warmer out everything will be fine

 

I don't see how water would damage the belts. Maybe the pulleys. I sometimes spray WD40 or some lubricant on the belts when they make noises...

 

 

Wouldn't make any sense to actually adjust the belts, would it?

 

or get new ones? it might be time for a tune up.

 

Is there a problem? If you disagree say it don't just post smileys...

 

Yea I disagree with you...you dont spray lubricant on belts. They have a special belt dressing. And by the way, don't tell me how to post...if I want to post smilies, I will and you can't do anything about that

 

I read that WD-40 was not technically a lubricant, although used like it is.
It was intended to be a corrosion preventive.
The name WD-40 stands for "Water Displacement, 40th attempt".
Take water out and it prevents corrosion.
It think I read it at howstuffworks.com

Just thought I'd share.