Nissan frontier Belt squeal 

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i have same type truck and same problem too especially when it's hot.

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Bradley Evans Gates works.. you have to buy the next size down for the ac.. and take the pully apart to get it on..

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If you look closely at the adjuster bolt for the alternator you see the threads are SHINY and almost stripped out. That's b/c he didn't loosen that long 6-8" alternator bolt first.

Guys, he did say to loosen the long bolt on the bottom of the alternator in the video before tryna loosen the tension bolt..

Thank you , I was pretty sure i did

I think i did say it in video

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What are the belts name?

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my splash guard fell off. lol

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Thank you for posting great content. The Napa belt caused the alternator tension bolt to be at max adjustment. I put a 10 dollar autozone belt in and its now sitting at half adjustment (like the video). I have cranked it up twice a day for the past week with no noises or issues. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

That new one would think they could of used a serpentine belt

it was to the end of adjustment with the first new belt . but the second new belt , even tho same part number was shorter and had adjustment left

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I agree but most at home will not have a belt tensioner gauge or get one , But now that you brought it up , That would make a good video ,

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Any parts store should be able to get a one size smaller than stock belt for you . If need a bit smaller

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yea a reversible angled gear wrench , love them . you will break them if you start double wrenching on them , but i love them for most things

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Sometimes one has to tighten belts excessively , and nothing turns hard , it may be the belt or wear on the pulleys .

wtbm123 You're right. I had forgotten. I did want to replace one of the pulleys but I got out voted.

I was confused after i figured out it was even the right part number

It was pretty new to have v belts one would think

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For alternator belt use DAYCO 15360-11A0915. The 15355 is too small. Do Not use Gates 7355, you will have belt squeel. I fully understand this problem. I have two 97 Nissan pickups.

Auto repair shop broke mine after I got tired of trying to figure it myself. However the mechanic did tell me what the poster is saying, I had a gates belt, right part number, just too big.

I am supersized it was starting so well with the battery terminal like that . Mine would of just went click and done

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Side to side movement , can be a little , but even the one in the video would not of been bad idea to change . I still used the right part number for the belt but different brand . The different brand was the length that the manufacture called for , where the first belt , that brand was a longer belt but correct part number . .

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Some say it matters not , but i also like putting them back going the same way they were

@@trafficandcats replaced all three and the a/c idler pulley, that got it! Adjusted to 1/4-1/2 in. of deflection.

This one did not squeal any more after the new right size belt .

I paid 40 more for the one at the dealer and the problem still there

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With out seeing it it is hard for me to say . If the belt goes over the ac and a tensioner puley then it would be tenshioner pulley for ac . . Maybe take a picture to a parts store or take vehicle there , show them wich one and sure they can find a part number . Sorry i was not more help , but i see a lot of cars and do not remember them all off the top of my head

@wtbm123 Well theirs. 3 total. One over towards the passenger side above the alternator, that one is fine and two on the driver side one above the main belt rides on I’m guessing is the drive belt tensioner pulley and the only other one is directly down below lower than the a/c compressor, but close to it and I believe tension for it. The one over by the passanger side must be the power steering tensioner. So theirs 3 that all have that bolt you can tighten to get rid of slack. Power steering tensioner pulley, drive tensioner pulley and ac/tensioner pulley. Any other ones are just called idlers cuz you can’t set tension. Anyway I tighten all 3 a bit it still made noise. Than I sprayed wd40 behind the two on the driver side behind them into where the bearings are. It completely shut up and isn’t making a peep. So those bearings in those pulleys must be on there way out. I ordered all 3 belts and one of the two tensioner pulleys. I guess I’ll know for sure which one I still need once the first one arrives. It would be nice if Nissan had provided a belt diagram with the pulleys except with arrows to each of the 3 tensioners with their name. Would have made life a lot easier. Because you go in rock auto they all look similar, same thing with a lot of the other sites too. The one down below is closest to the ac compressor and is the lowest pulley on the truck, that one has to be ac tensioner. But the drive and power steering tensioner can confuse you. My guess the power steering one is the one all the way on the left passenger side (standing in front of truck facing front of engine) but not positive. The other two are on the driver side one up high one way down below.

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@@wtbm123 Where did you end up getting the correct belt from? Thanks!

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Sorry i do not

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Dealer parts are usually the best firmament . But harder to get if dealer is not close . But do need to watch aftermarket stuff as it is not always the same as original

@@wtbm123 i replace all on mi nissan and i still heard the squeal, went to dealership and they tell me yeah the ones from other autoparts are i little bit off on measurements since i put those i never have that problem downside of buying from dealer are more expensive

@@jcalzada74 A little more expensive , but usually only need to buy it once . I think in the video , i thought a 1/2 inch difference in some of the belt sizes you get . and not enough adjustment for that .

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I am not sure . It has been a while , i do not remember what transmission this persons truck had .

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2.4 large is good, I had a 2.0 on another truck. It was so under power. In fact it needed a running start at the bottom bottom the hill and even then all other cars zoomed past by up the freeway.

hi, I have a friends nissan with the same alternator belt noise, alternator gets hot, belt starts to slip and burns off, 4th new belt on now, new alt, was fine for 3 miles then same thing, did Terry ever answer you? now I know why the other 2 mechanics will not work on it.

No he hasn't but if I find out anything I'll let you know. If you do please let me know. Thanks

If out of line , then something is loose , like the brackets holding it to engine . make sure all bearings in alternator and idler pulleys are good , not wore out . . If all is bolted up tight and nothing has play , then something must be hard to turn . I would prob loosen all belts and check for anything loose or bad like a bearing . with belt tension on , it is sometimes hard to tell if anything is loose . Hard to say with out seeing , but unless belt alignment is way off , it is usually something not turning freely .

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yea usually think old car when one says V Belt

Not sure what a 2008 uses

no timing . only on the timing belt on engine , no timing on the accessory belts

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not really

Belt dressing doesn't work with this issue. It's definetly a part number issue. I say this because I used can's of this stuff trying to fix my 2002. The squeel does seem to come back after drastic temperature changes, as in fine in the winter, squeel in the summer

i think autozone if i remember right

Unless one has a very powerful radio , lol

Ozzstar i have almost bkown up a few engines. Just because.. i feel that agrovation...

i think either autozone or advance auto .

@@wtbm123 what is the part number for the correct sized belt and what Brand?

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Thanks Tony , hope all is going well