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Originally Posted by ZrByte
I done a quick google and the alternator belt keeps coming up with no mention of fanbelts, so that is looking more likeley. And yes it does sound like a live hampster being squashed actually  that summed it up pretty well. is there anyway I can check to see if it is that or is it time to see a mechanic? |
Fan belts used to go around the Crankshaft pulley, Fan pulley and the alternator pulley. In more modern cars the fan is electric and as a result the belt only goes around the alternator and the cranckshaft pulley, hence why its now called an alternator belt.
Typically at this time of year the pulleys get damp and you have your heater blower on and lights on resulting in increased load on the alternator which causes the belt to slip.
Either replace it or tighten it up