Alternator trouble?

[shammyhavik]

Today I was showing off my system to a friend with a 15" MTX 9500

I left the car playing when I was showing the electrical under the hood and noticed a distinct squeaking noise coming from somewhere around the alternator.

My friend told me to cut like 3 ft of hose and use it as a stethoscope on my car lol

When the bass hits it almost seems like the squeaking is seriously in tune with the bass drops, rattling is ruled out because it squeaks after a song a couple times, then it squeaks when the car is turned off and it goes from high pitch to low pitch as the engine shuts down.

Sometimes the squeaking will even stop in the middle of a song when bass is going crazy.

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[marcos65]

Glazed belt

 

[shammyhavik]

what is that caused by?

also if i leave it like that will anything else get damaged?

 

[Jeffdachef 5,000+ posts]

what is that caused by?
also if i leave it like that will anything else get damaged?

Let me google that for you

 

[shammyhavik]

lol i already googled it... if years of World of Warcraft taught me anything it should be to google before blatantly making a post aha

it says the load i put on the alternator was too much.

still though should i get to replacing it immediatly?

 

[Jeffdachef 5,000+ posts]

when you get your high output alt, buy a goodyear gatorskin belt along with it or whatever belt J's ultimate recommends. Swap out both.