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Put in new alternator in my 98, now car has horribly loud squeeking.

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Old May 3, 2009 | 03:54 PM
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Put in new alternator in my 98, now car has horribly loud squeeking.

I tryed everything, tightened the belt, loosened the belt, nothing works. Mechanic said its coming from the A/C compressor.

Would it be a bad idea to just take out my A/C and use a smaller belt? My friend did this, the belt size he used is 060355 if you take out the A/C, and his squeeking is gone. Also my friend said with the smaller belt and no A/C the alternator gets more rotations because the the belt goes straight from the engine pulley to the alternator pulley, so the alternator puts out more power. Is this a good idea?
Old May 3, 2009 | 04:11 PM
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If you don't use your AC (and don't mind slightly reduced performance from the defroster) then sure, you can bypass the compressor.

Well I wouldn't take it out unless you're interested in weight savings, or just want to have less stuff in the engine bay.

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Old May 3, 2009 | 08:53 PM
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if you live in long island, you might regret taking it out once the 90 deg + weather is here, but its up to you I guess.
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