Belt squeak when it is damp. Should I be concerned?

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Old Jan 10, 2007 | 09:11 PM
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Question Belt squeak when it is damp. Should I be concerned?

On most damp mornings when there is condensation on surfaces, I get belt squeak for about 10 - 30 seconds, then the squeaking stops and doesn't return until the next damp morning. I haven't opened the hood to verify whether it is the serpentine belt (how many belts does the 3G TL have btw?), but the sound is the typical wet/loose belt squeak. Is this something which warrants immediate attention?

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Old Jan 12, 2007 | 08:25 PM
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mine does it, but I don't believe it's the belt, I believe it's the idler going bad. I sprayed it down with some pentrating oil and haven't heard it in a while. I know I will have to replace it eventually.
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Old Jan 12, 2007 | 10:19 PM
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also the belt tensioner can do that if they start to get bad.
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