i keep getting intermittent squeals from the engine bay. minsan pagstart pa lang meron na, minsan pag long drive tsaka nagkakaroon. Duration is about 10 seconds to a minute.

i'll try to post a recording the next time it happens para marining niyo, but it's a high pitched squeal, and during its longer spells, towards the end it seems like the squeal goes on a higher pitch, then disappears.

the few times that i managed to trace it, parang nanggagaling sa alternator area. a mechanic once commented na baka nagsaslide ung belt, since it got drenched in oil. balak ko sana to clean it first with gaas(is it safe to do so?) -- try the cheapest solutions first ika nga.

what do you think? belt lang nga ba ang problema? or do i need to shop for a new alternator?