Hi Guys:

Whenever I start my car, I hear a loud squeak from uder the hood. It is hard to isolate where the squeak is coming from. The squeak goes away after the car starts. It is louder on colder days. I took it to the local mechanic and he said that it is probably the starter.

I am wondering if anyone has had this problem before or if anyone knows the fix to this.

thanks,
-n33lu
99 4-cyl Accord

 

It is a loose belt.

 

if it were a lose belt wouldnt it squeak all the time instead of just when I crank it?

 

well, after the engine warms up the temp under the hood increases. doesnt rubber expand under heat?

 

the rubber on the belt gets stickier as it heats up which allows it to grab and not squeak anymore.

You'll have to replace the belt or it will continue to squeak till it breaks.

 

Try some belt dressing. It's not gonna fix it permanently, but you can use it to convince yourself that it's the belt. Or not the belt...

 

What is belt dressing?

 

Question, anyone know what belt it is, I just started having the same problem after getting my tune up.

 

In my old accord the P/S belt used to do that. When you did the tune up did they change any belts? or did they leak fluid on them?

 

They changed the timing belt and all the drive belts. Whats a P/S belt?