Subject:	belts/ and pulleys
Question:	i had my car go in for a regular repair of getting a new water pump, just cus the old one was getting very old, so i did, well after that the repairers at goodyear told me i needed new belts so i said ok and got new belts, ( 1997 mits eclipse spyder gst) --but after that i have had 4 ac belts break in less then 5 months, and afetr they fix it they always squeek nothing like this has ever happend before they fixed my pump and descided to do my belts, one time i know they put the pulleys on backwards, and the ac belt and power stearing belt just broke again, when they belt squeeked it would squeek more at night then in the day, and more so in the lower gears... can u help me out? adam wickerham
Answer:	Adam, Firstly, stop going to GoodYear for your repairs! They obviously don't know what they're doing. For a car as advanced as a 2G Eclipse Spyder Turbo, those franchise mechanics have no clue; or at least its rare they know. Other than their ignorance of your car, these mechanics are overlooking the tensioner. They are making the belts way too tight, and that's why they keep breaking. They probably squeek more at night because its cooler and the pulleys contract in size. And because those mechanics tighten those belts incorrectly, they keep slipping on the pulleys. Same reason for squeaks in low gears. Low gears have more torque on the pulleys and the incorrectly torqued belts slip. Find a knowledable mechanic that knows what they're doing. If you have any doubt in the mechanics near you, go to the Mitsubishi dealership to have the belts replaced. See if you can get GoodYear to pay the bill for the Mitsu mechanic repairs. You deserve some compensation for their crappy work. Good luck!