What to change for belt service?

[ryguy0492]

My belt was whining a few mornings ago, and there seems to be a bit of noise coming from the area.

What should I be changing for a belt service? The serp belt, idler pulley and the deflection pulley?

Thanks in advance

[ryguy0492]

bump!

[m235boy]

What's your mileage? My shop just changed out the belt at 100,000 kms on my 2008 ,tensioner and pulleys were fine according to them.

[ryguy0492]

75k miles almost. Maybe I should try taking off the belt and spinning the things by hand?

[RedScytheM3]

Did you check your power steering fluid? If it's super dirty, or low, or the pump is compromised you'll hear significant whine when driving.

[ryguy0492]

Thanks red, I was just looking at some forum posts about the power steering whine etc. Mine doesn't have a high pitched whine like some of the examples I saw, but I've been noticing a faint whine from in the cabin when the engines on. Gonna check the PS fluid later today, and I definitely think I need a belt. Not sure if it's ever been changed and car is an 08. Is the PS fluid reachable from the engine bay easily? Thanks

[Wally1552]

Originally Posted by ryguy0492

Thanks red, I was just looking at some forum posts about the power steering whine etc. Mine doesn't have a high pitched whine like some of the examples I saw, but I've been noticing a faint whine from in the cabin when the engines on. Gonna check the PS fluid later today, and I definitely think I need a belt. Not sure if it's ever been changed and car is an 08. Is the PS fluid reachable from the engine bay easily? Thanks

It's on the left front with the green circular label. That's the reservoir. Check it. The whine if more pronounced at full lock may be the powersteering. I just replaced my entire PS reservoir due to non replaceable internal filter. Use fresh CTF fluid. This is of course uf it's even the PS fluid

[jd501]

Originally Posted by Wally1552

It's on the left front with the green circular label. That's the reservoir. Check it. The whine if more pronounced at full lock may be the powersteering. I just replaced my entire PS reservoir due to non replaceable internal filter. Use fresh CTF fluid. This is of course uf it's even the PS fluid

So I have the same issue, was sure it was a belt, but saw this and just checked the PS, and it is low. And the whine is pronounced with sharp turns. Ordered fluid from ECS.

Thanks for the suggestion / diagnosis, appreciate it.