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2000 Mitsubishi Montero Belt noise

Tiny
RONALD ACOSTA
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  • 2000 MITSUBISHI MONTERO
  • 3.0L
  • V6
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 196,000 MILES
Me and my fiance have this Mitsubishi, it was making a belt noise so the mechanic says it needs a new belt which it did it was pretty old and frayed. The reason why we had the belt looked at is because it would make a screeching sound when the air conditioner was on. So we change the belt brand new. The noise disappeared for about a day, and now its back it goes on and then screeches and then stop screeching. The air conditioning is still cold but it makes that noise every couple seconds. Is it a bad air compressor or does the belt need to be adjusted? What do you think?
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Sunday, August 9th, 2015 AT 5:55 PM

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Tiny
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The first thing I would do is check belt tension. It isn't uncommon for them to stretch a bit when they are new. If it is properly tightened and the noise only occurs when the AC is on, I then question if the compressor is starting to lock.
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Sunday, August 9th, 2015 AT 8:25 PM
Tiny
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Excellent. Thank you!
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Sunday, August 9th, 2015 AT 8:27 PM
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Glad to help. Let me know how things work out for you.
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Sunday, August 9th, 2015 AT 8:30 PM
Tiny
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I will.
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Sunday, August 9th, 2015 AT 10:15 PM

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